vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to be in danger of; to be liable to
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
immediately; right away; on the spot
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
reopening; resumption; restarting
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
progress; being under way
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)