damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
to be able to manage somehow or other
bearing; heading; point of the compass
migratory bird; bird of passage
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
temporary; transitory; short-lived
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
police officer; policeman; constable
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances