thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
main door at the front of a house; front shutters
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
perception; sensing; noticing
memory; sense; experience
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
great speed; recklessly fast speed
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
that is to say; so that means
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
final; eventual; ultimate
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
small; fine; minute; stingy; cheap
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
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
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state