dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
one thin flat object; one sheet
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
impossible; unlikely; improbable
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
murder; homicide; manslaughter
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
apparent; obvious; very clear
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
ability; performance; efficiency
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to face on; to look out on to
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board