sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to fan; to incite; to instigate
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
end; close; finish; termination
store interior; inside of a shop
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
suited figure; person in a suit
oak tree; (arch.) imperial palace guard
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to pay the bill; to settle an account
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
official in charge; person in charge
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
to refuse; to decline; to deny
unpublished; not yet announced
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to return a favor (favour); to repay
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
head; brains; intellect; understanding
war; battle; match; game; competition
human relations; personal relationships
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
temporary absence from school
due form; official; formality
complimentary ticket; invitation card; invitation ticket
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation