cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to be excited; to be elated
rare; uncommon; not often seen
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
progress; being under way
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
offensive (movement); aggression
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
baton (of command); order; command; direction
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
(computer) command; command key; commando
same; similar; (just) like; equal
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming