three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
working adult; full-fledged member of society
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
(one's) current position; current location; present position
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
ongoing; in progress; afoot
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
city planning; urban planning; town planning
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
direct unforked road; straight path
it's not like; it isn't as if
moaning; muttering; complaining
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
falling object; fallen object
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
passage; path; route; one's way
full of ingredients; hearty; substantial
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
section; cross section; profile