to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to move forward; to move on
thorough; exhaustive; complete
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
exactly as stated; verbatim
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
at that time; in those days
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
fast-talking; rapid talking
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
to attack; to assault; to assail
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to rise; to erect; to get up
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to be too numerous; to be too much
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)