to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
it was very good of you to come; glad to see you
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
light brown; golden brown; tan
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
box-shaped; box-type; boxy
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
sunshade; blind; awning; parasol
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
lime; quicklime; caustic lime
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
memory; sense; experience
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
empirically; from experience
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
either way; in any case; one way or another