cultivation; refinement; culture; education
high; noble; refined; advanced
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to develop into a serious incident
error; mistake; slip; bug
tail (animal); tail end; tip
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to put into effect; to put into practice
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to ask for too much; to expect too much
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
even for an instant; even as a joke
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
study; library; den; home office; reading room
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; locally raised chicken
persecution complex; paranoia
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
defense; defence; protection
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to