to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
parts; accessories; components
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to thrust away; to send flying
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
accumulation; accumulate; store
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
with a start; with a jump
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
older brother and younger sister
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
vacuum; absolute void; complete vacuity
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
while; although; (but) at the same time; on the other hand; half the face; profile
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence