be (that) as it may; having said that
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
front; frontage; facade; main
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
out of character; unlike one
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
in good health; alive and well; going strong
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation