number of persons; personnel
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
bell pepper (esp. green); green pepper; sweet pepper; capsicum
pointing out; identification
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to grow taller (of people)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
(another's) child; child; kid
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to grow up; to become an adult
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
Chinese-style stir-fry containing green peppers and meat; pepper steak (US)
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
being filled with; being full of; permeation
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
maid; helper; help; assistance
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
physical work; manual labour (labor)
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
smooth (i.e. without problems)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard