dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
progress; advance; improvement; development
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
writing implement; writing tool
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to be in focus; to come into focus
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
incremental difference (e.g. between files); "diff"; difference; subtraction; (finite) differences
largest company; industry leader
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
military officer; naval officer
(present) head of a family
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
conferring of decorations
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
society; public; community; social studies
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
polite; respectful; reverent
materials; data; document
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)