bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
interference; intervention; meddling
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
public telephone; pay phone
furnishings; implements; equipment
hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
high-quality goods; luxury item
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
ballet shoes; (women's) flat shoes; flats
housemaster; resident advisor; houseparent; housefather; housemother; dorm parent
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
moving out (to); moving to a different place; transfer (to a new post); being transferred
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
don't talk nonsense; (lit.) sleep talk after you go to sleep
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
searching for someone; search for a missing person
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
traditional; customary; conventional
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
plastic sleeve (documents); sheet protector; clear file
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
diligent; hardworking; healthy; well; faithful; honest
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many