to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
association; union; guild
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
almost; roughly; approximately
predation; eating prey; preying upon
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
how; in what way; by what means
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to attempt; to test; to try out
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
moving; changing residence; change of address
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
carrying voice; well-projected voice
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try