upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
in proportion to; just as much as
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
older sister; lass; young lady
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)