inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
reinforcement; strengthening
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
re-examination; reinspection; retest
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
how many months?; how long?
only; merely; but; no more than
dozens; scores of; decades
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
work-in-progress; working state
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
at least; at most; (even) just
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to mark the end; to spell the end
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)