to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
air conditioning; air cooling
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
affectation; showiness; pretence
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
space (room, area, outer space)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
to rush back; to run back
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
to screw up one's courage; to take heart
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
coagulation; freezing; solidification
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly