lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
subjects of the examination
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
lying face down; upside down; prone
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
soft yellow-green; subdued pea green; tea green
decreasing the number of stitches (knitting)
reflective water surface; reflecting water
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
ladies' bicycle (of a kind often used by housewives, usu. with a basket in front); granny bike
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
domestically produced car
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
variety of goods; number of articles
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
lying heavy on the stomach; being uneasily digested
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
embroidery frame; embroidery hoop; tabouret; taboret; taborine; taborin
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
distinction; discrimination
to mix; to blend; to combine
average; leveling; levelling