story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
why; how; for what reason
state secrets; secrets of the state
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
(in) the mountains; (among) the mountains; (through) the mountains; (in a) mountain valley
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
kitchen; financial situation; finances
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space