quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
longitudinal direction; vertical direction; portrait orientation
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
and; thereupon; because of that
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
reduction by half; halving
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to throw into; to toss into
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to make a speech; to address
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
very likely; very probable
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
alone; unaided; away from home
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
depression; low spirits; dejection