convenient; handy; useful
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
to lower the curtain; to come to an end
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
greater than ...; bigger ...
to be lacking in options; to be too few
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
still; even now; to this day
to control; to command; to get the better of
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet