nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
manly; masculine; like a man
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
retrogression; regression
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
important post; important office; key position
next term; next period; next version; next release
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
flawless; absolute perfection
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
to rub into; (arch.) to teach; (arch.) to train; (arch.) to educate
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
eat one's words; break one's promises
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
blue and white; paleness; pallidness
not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
still life (painting, drawing)
pink (wing colour of crested ibis) (color)
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
utmost limits; extremity; limit
spouse; wife; husband; partner
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
flash of lightning; fire caused by lightning
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
to call someone's ability into question; to doubt a ruler's competence