contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
occasional; infrequent; rare
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
to shake one's head (in denial)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
reinforcement; strengthening
clothes; clothing; garments
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
deep emotion; strong feelings
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
with a start; with a jump
stepping back; drawing back
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
complete set; all; everything
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
clear; precise; definite; distinct
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
snowy; covered in deep snow
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board