common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
frequency (of occurrence)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
don't worry about it; forget about it
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
in succession; one by one
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous