yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
Bayer; Bajer; Farbenfabriken Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
cares; ill feeling; reserve
just because; even if; even though
besides; in addition; also; moreover
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
for your information; I'm telling you
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
much less; to say nothing of
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to be responsive; to show immediate results
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
ability; performance; efficiency
hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball
just because; even if; even though
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)