(animal) collar; necklace; choker
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
jewelry store; jewellery store
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
lost article; something forgotten
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
inspection; examination; checking
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
recommendation; referral; endorsement
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
spring break; spring vacation
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
giving something a try because it will not do any harm