wringer (clothes); squeezer (fruit, etc.); press (grapes, etc.)
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
small; fine; detailed; stingy
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
insertion; plug; (electrical) outlet; spasm of pain; griping pain
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
high window; clerestory window
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to surge; to well up; to gush out
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to be reflected in a mirror
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
somehow; for some reason or other
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation
neighbouring house; neighboring house
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
street at night; making a night journey
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
telephone booth; telephone box
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother