multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
kill; kill (shot); smash; spike (in volleyball)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
as; because; with; due to
reset; fresh start; new beginning
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
material; substance; matter
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
not worth considering; out of the question
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
something like ...; something called ...
pronunciation; production of sound