lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
counter for books; volume
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to lean against; to set against
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
rather; better; instead; if anything
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
savings box; moneybox; piggy bank
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
packed and sterilised food; retort food
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on