to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
vexing; irritating; impatient
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
dressed up (in fine clothes)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
woman; lady; adult female
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
pride; boast; credit (to)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)