useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
second day of the month; two days
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
defense; defence; protection
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
narrow-mindedness; intolerance; illiberality; narrowness
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
one's physical safety; personal security
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
excellent sweet; confection of an established name
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
local government employee; local civil servant
space; interval; space character; whitespace
interior; inside; internal
construction camp; bunkhouse; workers' living quarters
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
structure for housing heavy machinery
gift; present; tip; bribe
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
sincere; honest; faithful