convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to grant a person a moment
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
human usage; (for) use by people
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
courting; wooing; making advances
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to understand; to make out
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
after the end (of something); post-
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
back seat (of a car); rear seat
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
keep up your strength; chin up!
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning