reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to get slightly dirty (all over)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
busy; having no (free) time
shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to take away; to carry off
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
to drop; to let fall; to omit
consultation office; information center; bureau; agency
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
not worth considering; out of the question