close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
flattery; sycophancy; adulation
official announcement; proclamation; issuance (of an order, ordinance, or warning)
decapitation; decapitated head
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
with a slip; with a slide
paste bird feed; paste fishing bait
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
leading edge (wing, propeller, etc.)
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
unofficial record; rumour; rumor
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
metal fittings; metal fixtures
outbreak of war; starting a war
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
to hang low (over; of clouds, fog, etc.); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind a curtain, blinds, etc.)
reprimand; rebuke; censure; reproof
to kick over; to kick down
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to smear; to daub; to shift (the blame onto someone else)
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles