to make do errands; to set to scutwork
extensive; vast range; wide scope
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
compass (for drawing circles, etc.); pair of compasses; (mariner's) compass; length of one's stride; length of one's legs
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
first thing in the morning
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
complexion; colour; color; blood red
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
back off!; leave me alone!