urethane foam; polyurethane
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
carrying out (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); taking out
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to drop; to lose; to let fall
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
handrail; railing; banister
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer