to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
desperately; for one's dear life
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
adsorption; adhesion (by suction); attachment; sticking to
suction cup; suction pad; sucker
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
conference room; council room
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
dead end; tragic ending (e.g. of film)
fast-talking; rapid talking
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
breeding; raising; rearing
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
temporary truce; ceasefire
cease-fire; truce; armistice
admonition; warning; caution
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
picking up trash; collecting garbage
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
step-up; advance; progress; increase
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
enlightenment; development; edification; public awareness; illumination; education