depravity; corruption; degradation
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
ice cream; flavoured ice; sherbet
dropout; quitter; deserter
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
fusion; melting; liquefaction
(yarn) count; nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup); nth rank (in a battle formation); castle guard; second-place horse
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
calm; composed; leisurely
sound of two hard thin objects rubbing together; crunch crunch
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
relish; gusto; appreciation
to compete with; to vie for
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
other side; opposite side; other party
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
conservation of electricity; brownout
to put on; to wear; to be used to wearing
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
to grumble about something (trivial)
extinguishment; destruction; effacement
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
as; because; with; due to