how long; how much; to what extent
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to go past; to pass; to pass by
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
hitting the ball squarely; matching correctly (e.g. engaging a clutch)
engaging the clutch (usu. on a motorcycle)
tension; tensile strength
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
traditional (esp. fashion); trad; traditional jazz; trad jazz; Dixieland jazz
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
slip; skid; slip (i.e. petticoat); slip (of paper); Serial Link IP; SLIP
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
police van; paddy wagon; prisoner transport vehicle
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to soak into; to permeate
to boil strongly; to be excited
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning