dozens; scores of; decades
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to whine; to make feeble complaints
close call; narrow escape
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
rather; sooner; preferably
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
physical education; PE; gym (class)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
right beside; close to; nearby
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
thick with smoke, moisture or odor; hard to breathe (air)