ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
new book; new publication
hoarding; storing away (without using)
used paper; paper for recycling
depiction; description; portrayal
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
ready-made; common-law (wife)
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
steady progress; rapid advance
counting by the minute (of a schedule, etc.)
second (unit of time); arc second
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
to be born; to come into this world
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
coming to an embassy, theatre, library, etc.
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal