small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
questions and answers; dialogue
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
everywhere; at every turn
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to tighten; to press hard
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
crisis prevention; crisis avoidance
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
forcibly; against one's will
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to squash; to crush; to flatten
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently