to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
maid; helper; help; assistance
scale; scope; plan; structure
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
proposal; proposition; suggestion
crops; agricultural produce
increase and decrease; fluctuation
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
chief; main; principal; important
time; season; period; phase; stage
to pause; to have a short intermission
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation