harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
height (measured at the withers)
six (long cylindrical things)
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
walking stick (any insect of order Phasmatodea); walkingstick; stick insect; leaf insect
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
magical power; mystical force
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
joint; seam; joining point
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
to boil (cook); voile (type of fabric)
Charles' law; Charles's law
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
geomagnetism; terrestrial magnetism
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
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to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
negative personality; asocial type
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
readiness to cooperate; framework for cooperation
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
this and that; one thing or another
cold reception; inhospitality
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
deep-seated grudge; hatred