emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
still (continuing); as ever; further
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
contract; compact; agreement
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
gem; jewel; precious stone
marketable securities; stocks and bonds
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
cruiser (i.e. warship or cabin cruiser)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
defense; defence; protection
function; facility; faculty; feature
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to do for (the sake of someone else)
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect