to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
vacant or unoccupied room
storage room; store room; lumber room
ventilation fan; extractor fan
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
managerial liability; executive responsibility; accountability
near; close by; within reach; familiar
class; heading; group; category
mental health; mental hygiene
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
hey there; I say; see here
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise