in proportion to; according to; depending on
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
also known as; also called
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
great depth; bottomless; great height
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
all night; throughout the night
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
pull-top; pop-top; pop top; pull tab
very low in sugar content
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
the way back; the way home; return trip
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
preliminary step; first step
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
participation; joining; entry; adherence
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
exemption; exoneration; discharge
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance