quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
to torment; to harass; to tease
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
foster father; adoptive father
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
village headman; village mayor
stem (of a plant); stem (bicycle part); axle; shaft
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
in accordance with; according to
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
lodging host; lodging place
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
niddle-noddle; nid-nod; nodding off
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
home and abroad; domestic and foreign; inside and outside; interior and exterior
bright green; chartreuse green
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)