highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
going the wrong way; traveling in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running in reverse (of a motor, engine, etc.)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
white background; blank; (arch.) female virgin
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
reopening; resumption; restarting
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
main street; avenue; boulevard
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
the other day; a few days ago
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
at the same time in different places