to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
cargo hold (of an aircraft, ship, etc.); cargo bay
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
being all smiles with joy
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
situated deep in the mountains
good-quality; superior in quality
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
outside world; physical world
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
major dealer; wealthy merchant
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
contrary to one's expectations
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
tool; implement; means; furniture
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one