to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
clear; precise; definite; distinct
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
(social) class; rank; grade
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
impression; strong belief; conviction
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
school building; schoolhouse
person concerned; interested party; related party
presence; sitting with; being with
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to be in complete attendance
suspicious-looking; fishy
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage