parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to become locked; to lock
lock; padlock; tablet; pill
flush bolt (for a French door, etc.)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
leaving (a light, TV, etc.) on; leaving engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
badge (sewn on clothing); embroidered badge; emblem; sticker (with illustrated design)
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
changing clothes; change of clothes
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
flustered; confused; panicked
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
behind with everything; too late; reactive
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
brand-new article; new item
to find out; to discover; to locate
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible