yearning; longing for; deep affection
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
defrosting (e.g. of a freezer)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
videocassette recorder; VCR
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
about when; about what time; how soon
inversion of the word order in a sentence; anastrophe
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
stabbing to death; putting out
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
arrest; apprehension; capture
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to do together; to share; to participate in
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
care; precaution; guarding; caution
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone