not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
outward appearance; apparent
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
identically; in the (exact) same way; similarly
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
I see; that's right; indeed
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
all present; all concerned; all of us
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
long time; several hours; long spell
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
have to do; must; should; ought to
superior; excellent; fine
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
pixie (mythical creatures from Cornish folklore)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
how long; how far; how much
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
pillbug; pill bug; woodlouse; sowbug; sow bug; slater
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)