hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
conditionally; with conditions attached
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
prospects of victory; chances of success
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
proposal; motion; recommendation
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
to be worn down; to be reduced
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
nothing but; none other than
convenient; handy; useful
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
interior; inside; internal
(your) judgment; discernment
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition