flame reaction; flame test; flame coloration test
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
(electric) telegraph; telegraphy; telegraphic communication; telegram
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
separate; scattered; apart
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
favourite horse; favorite horse
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
present (brought by a visitor); gift
venting one's pent-up anger; venting one's frustration; letting off steam
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
atlatl; woomera; spear thrower
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)