face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
preface; introduction; preamble
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to crouch; to squat; to cower
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to jar; to creak; to grate
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show