the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
now that; since; as long as; provided that
serious; not joking; straight
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
with a start; with a jump
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
gradually; slowly but steadily
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to cower in fear; to be scared; to be nervous
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
conduct; behavior; behaviour
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross