to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
complete change; about-face
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
surrender (fall) of a castle
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
the end (of); last time (doing); finishing up; closing
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
start of work; commencement; opening
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
highly directional microphone
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing