verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
collapsing load (as on lorries, trucks)
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
fewest; least; smallest (number); youngest
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
pitch dark; total darkness
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
invitation; introduction; temptation
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; scrap (for a scrapbook); cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
until now; so far; up to the present
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
foster mother; adoptive mother
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily