field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
organ (musical instrument)
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
to save; to leave over; to spare
Baden (Switzerland); Virden (Canada)
four corners; crossroads; intersecting street; street corner
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
shock; shaking; concussion
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
innocent; blameless; guiltless
finishing blow; coup de grâce
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
account of the hardships one has encountered
short sentence; short piece of writing (e.g. passage, article, composition)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details
without cause; without reason
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself