to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
log; log; logarithm; log (tree trunk or branch); logbook (of a ship or aircraft); log (device for measuring the speed of a ship)
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
to join forces; to cooperate
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
just one person; only one
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
to gather; to collect; to assemble
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
way (of doing); manner; method; means
question; inquiry; enquiry
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
by any means, fair or foul
access (to a place, esp. using public transport); access (to a website, data, etc.)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
ordinary citizen; the general public
law observance; obeying the law
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order