compass (for drawing circles, etc.); pair of compasses; (mariner's) compass; length of one's stride; length of one's legs
terrain; geographical features; topography
check (against); collation (with); comparison; verification
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
interception (email); wiretap; bug
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
region; limits; stage; level
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
transparency; degree of clearness
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
barn (unit of area); road
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
no way!; no chance!; I don't want to do it!
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
strong-willed; strong of heart
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
by myself; in person; by oneself
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
to get help; to enlist aid
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home