free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
fixed date; settlement date
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
return of something; repayment
to assort; to classify; to journalize (in accounting); to journalise
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
living together (with one more person)
ago; since; before; previous
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
palmyra; lusterleaf holly; patra (silver incense dish placed in front of a Buddhist statue)
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
relation; connection; relevance
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
progress; being under way
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
married woman; another's wife
trauma (usu. psychological)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
extreme sadist; very sadistic
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
sounds good; sure thing; no problem