to stop walking; to pause
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
the very best; excellent; superb
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
(made of) stone; stone-built
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
charcoal; charred remains
difficult to ...; hard to ...
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
finished product; finished goods; completed article
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
direct from the farm; farm-fresh
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common