finish; finishing; finishing touches
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
(for one's stomach) to rumble
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
backward somersault; backward roll
to continue to do; to persist in doing
dying in a fit of anger or indignation
erotomania; sexual obsession; sexual maniac
to have an underbite; to have a protruding chin; to be concaved; to have a concave shape
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
second basement level; subbasement
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
head over heels; headlong; head first
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
old body; aged person; elderly person
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable