to show; to bare (the teeth)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
silence (not speaking); muteness
tug of war; forward puller (of a rickshaw)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
ten (long cylindrical things)
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
ward office; council (regional)
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
report; notification; registration
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
French food; French cooking; French cuisine
full-course dinner; multicourse meal; full (educational) course
store; reserve; stock; savings
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
unknown; obscure; insignificant
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
contraception; birth control
bolt from the blue; great surprise
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
maternity leave; paternity leave