ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
public agency; public institution
service industry; service sector
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
good humour (humor); good mood
surely; certainly; without doubt
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
January; first month of the lunar calendar
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
why; how; for what reason
like this; this sort; this way
what kind of; what sort of; what
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough