lost property; something dropped and left behind
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
fast-talking; rapid talking
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
for example; for instance; e.g.
training; drill; practice; discipline
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
self-consciousness; self-awareness
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to knead well; to polish; to refine
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
control; check; restraint; inhibition
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently