to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
now that you say that; now that you mention it
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
spinning; silk reeling; filature
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
spinning (textiles); spun yarn
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
cost price; purchase price; cost; production cost; manufacturing cost; prime cost
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
regenerated fiber; regenerated fibre
natural fibers; natural fibres
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
absorbency; hygroscopicity
cupra; cuprammonium rayon
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
feather; plume; plumage; down
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
feel; touch; texture; manner (with others)
cotton; cotton pads (usu. in amenity set); cotton buds
chemical experiment; chemistry experiment
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
scarf (esp. a lightweight summer scarf worn by women)