precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
educational system; school system
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
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
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
but; however; provided that
roadside tree; row of trees
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
author; writer; novelist; artist
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
head; chief; boss; leader
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
using one's elbows as a pillow
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious