methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
not limited to; not just ...
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
conviction; belief; confidence
writing implement; writing tool
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
enumeration; citation; listing
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
being all smiles with joy
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion