to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
at first; in the beginning; originally
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
major subject; special study
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
how others look at you; what others think about you
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
moving about; stirring about
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
you only live once; you only have one life
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
what time; (lit.) which hour
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body