to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
true character; real nature
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to be able to manage somehow or another
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
official announcement; proclamation
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
quarrel; dispute; argument
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to bring; to take; to bring about
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
pointing out; identification
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
light blue; pale blue; aqua