request; appeal; claim; purchase
accommodation fees; hotel charges; room charges; rent
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
emotional scars; mental trauma
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
(scrutinizing) carefully; (examining) thoroughly; (looking at) closely
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
rare; uncommon; not often seen
to strike out; to start swimming
the other day; lately; recently
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
to be discouraged; to shrink from
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate