attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
will not do; do not; does not
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
snake; serpent; large snake
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
changing one's attitude or response according to who one is talking to or dealing with
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge