prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
nostrils; wings of the nose
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
moisture; humidity; dampness
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
wale (on the skin); welt; weal
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
sense of smell; olfaction
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
whole face; all over one's face
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl