ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
reinforcement; strengthening
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
scene; spectacle; sight; view
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
without permission; without notice
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
there being no use in arguing (about it)
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
victim; injured party; sufferer