of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
standard; set; routine; decided
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
unanticipated; unexpected
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
re-covering; repapering; reupholstering
just past noon; afternoon
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to be flexible; to be accommodating
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
receptionist; reception woman
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
manners; courtesy; etiquette
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)