moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
greater than ...; bigger ...
to become frayed; to become loose
to be torn off; to come off
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
to cry and shout; to scream
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
packing; crating; packaging
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
plastic sleeve (documents); sheet protector; clear file
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
present; gift; to give a present or gift
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
aorta; (fig.) important traffic route
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten