exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
many; numerous; various; large number of
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
serious wound; serious injury
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to call again; to call someone back
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
memory; ability to remember
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
fast-talking; rapid talking
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
end of life; death; annihilation
fundamental form; basic form; basic pattern; basic model; basic type; prototype
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust