to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
teatime; tea break; coffee break
place; room; margin; scope
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to thrust before; to thrust at
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
perfect; complete; flawless
blueprint; cyanotype; blueprint (for the future); plan
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
spirits (distilled beverage)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
verbal message; word (from someone)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to check; to stop; to keep back
to understand from experience
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening