don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
large family; extended family
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
program (e.g. TV); programme
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to serve; to work for; to attend
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
manners; behavior; behaviour
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
(in) the air; midair; sky
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
fall; drop; descent; coming down
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
demi-glace (type of brown sauce)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess