measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
plastic bag; polyethylene bag
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
difficult to ...; hard to ...
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
panties thief; knickers bandit
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
negotiating a lower price; negotiate a discount; price negotiation
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
free (of charge); gratuitous
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
marathon; long-distance race
homo; homosexual (esp. a male); homozygote; homogenization; Homo (genus of primates incl. modern humans)
to dry up completely; to become stale
locker room; changing room; dressing room
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
look; glance; stone (in the game of go)
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question