habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
toxin; poisonous substance
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
opening and shutting; opening and closing
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
changing one's clothing (of a bride or groom during a wedding reception)
dressing room; fitting room
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to strip and leave clothes lying around
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
level; standard; water level
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
inferior goods; faulty item
artistry; artistic quality; artistic character
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
covert action; covert operations