to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
coating (esp. lacquering)
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps; stet (proofreading)
flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cheilopogon agoo)
guilty verdict; guilty as charged
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
in the fire; in the flames; burning (something); throwing into the fire; committing to the flames
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
remnants of a defeated army
English conversation; school for English conversation
to rest one's chin in one's hands