tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to knock down; to knock off
stairs; stairway; staircase
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
kitchen; financial situation
semibasement; semi-basement
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
accurate; correct; precise; exact
only; merely; but; no more than
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
tree (e.g. Christmas); tree structure; tree diagram
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
The Nutcracker (ballet by Tchaikovsky)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
mall; maul (in rugby); mole; Moor; molding
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
festival; feast; carnival
to make one's heart flutter
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to flare up; to burst into flames
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
underground; subterranean
malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)