to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
one's way back; one's way home
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
only; merely; but; no more than
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)