lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
indicate reason; infers some protest
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
homekeeping; housekeeping; housewifery
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
health; healthy; sound; fit
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to be smeared; to be covered
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
moisturizing; maintenance of humidity
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
anecdote; brief (comic) story
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
strength; power; proficiency; ability
defense; defence; safeguard; protection