hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
right under; directly below
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
speaking voice; talking voice
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker