accurate; correct; precise; exact
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
pressure; oppression; suppression
elder sister; effeminate man
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
jokingly; in the form of a joke
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
almost living together; spending most nights with one's partner
wife who lives elsewhere but regularly visits her husband
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
declaration; proclamation; announcement
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
relatively; comparatively
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
light; easy; non-serious; minor
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)