audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
completion; perfection; accomplishment
director (of a film, play, etc.)
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
1000 sheets (of paper); many pages; book tripe; bible tripe; leaf tripe
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
special selection; finest pick; top pick
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
kitchen; financial situation; finances
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
apron (waist-down); waist apron
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
hung up; hoist; denounced; severely criticised; kangaroo court
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to turn against; to become an enemy
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless