dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
whereabout; about where; how much
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion
to stay calm; to keep cool
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to be forward; to be impertinent
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
free range breeding; pasturing; grazing; letting run free (dog, child, etc.)
to search for; to seek for; to look for
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
(inferior) imitator; epigone; poor imitation; follower; adherent; person belonging to the same school (e.g. of thought)
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
dry riverbed; river beach
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to bring; to take; to bring about
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
ropeway; cableway; aerial lift; cable car
outing; excursion; pleasure trip; going on a picnic
counter for chairs or seats
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance