faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to run down (stairs, etc.)
north wind; northerly wind
in the end; on top of that
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
housing district; residential district
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
unprecedented; never seen before
serious; severe; grave; acute
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
long (time that has passed); old (story)
patting; stroking; caressing
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
late at night; at a late hour