to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to watch over; to watch attentively
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to be perturbed; to be agitated
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
cook-house; galley; kitchen
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
outward appearance; apparent
general; overall; across-the-board
tendency; trend; inclination
physical culture; bodybuilding (body development, not necessarily weightlifting)
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
assistance payment; subsidiary aid
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
confused (situation); great fuss; much wrangling
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
new building; new construction