stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
coastal waters; adjacent seas
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
experimental; provisional
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
modern; trendy; hip; in; up-to-date
wrong; different; not like that
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
close; intimate; on good terms
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
it hasn't been long since
shortage; amount outstanding (e.g. on loan); deficit
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft