strength of a brushstroke
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
note (letter) left behind; will
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
vacuum bottle; thermos; jar
plagiarism; plagiarised work
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
(temporary) closure of school
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
stone (used for throwing)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
grudge; complaint; reproach
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
much less; to say nothing of