hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
dwelling; house; residence; address
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
invisibly; secretly; privately
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back; to rely on; to depend on
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard; rough draft
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation
salt; salt content; amount of salt; salinity
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to be smeared; to be covered
(lower) abdomen; hypogastrium; genitals; private parts
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to thrust away; to send flying
competitive swimming; swimming race
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage