uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; uninteresting
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
soldier; combatant; warrior
alone; unaided; away from home
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
supply; provision; raising; procurement
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
two (long cylindrical things)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
pair of compasses; compass (for drawing circles, etc.); (mariner's) compass; legs; step
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to put on airs; to assume importance
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
correction; revision; amendment
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development