to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to be compatible (with); to be in harmony; to coexist
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
thawing; defrosting; decompression (of data); extraction; unpacking
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
intuition; instinct; hunch
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
-less; lacking; non-existing
clanging; empty; deserted
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
proposal; offer; request; application
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
after retirement; after resigning
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
lifting one's buttocks (e.g. through exercise); getting a perkier bum; getting rid of sagging buttocks
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
thinnish; somewhat narrow
very loose; slowly; leisurely
8-mm (film, camera, etc.)
fretsaw; coping saw; jigsaw
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
feeling of solidity; three-dimensionality; drawing highlights
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
scattering (in all directions)
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
leather strap; thong; leash
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
largest ever; biggest; record
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star