bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
war; fighting; fierce competition
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
principal; main; important; fashionable
fruit grown near the tip of the vine (hence stunted and unripe); weak-looking fellow; pale-faced man; pasty-faced man
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
arched ceiling; vaulted ceiling; domed ceiling; circular ceiling
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
old house; deserted house
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
to pay attention; to be watchful