to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
to explain adequately; to be accountable
height (of body); stature
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to follow the sense; to understand the meaning of
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to move forward; to move on
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
Euro-; euro (the currency)
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
remembrance; recollection; recognition
scenery; scene; landscape
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
since when; from when; how long
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
divide into four pieces; one fourth
vacant house; unoccupied house
district; section; sector
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to rebuild; to reconstruct
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting