unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
medical book; medical text
(study of) pharmacy; pharmaceutics
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
in the future; another day; later
messenger; envoy; emissary
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
back (of a chair); backrest
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
digestive medicine; medicine for the stomach and bowels
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
self-control; self-restraint
period of time; time slot; time zone
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)