upper end; top; tip; top edge
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
handrail; railing; banister
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
binoculars; field glasses
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
naked eye; the physical eye
polite; respectful; reverent
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
outer space; void of space
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
pitch dark; total darkness
to step forward; to take a step forward
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
communication skills; communication ability
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself