whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
without eating or drinking
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
directions; instructions; orders; command
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
to become clear; to be made public
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
use; utility; effect; benefit
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from