to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
pre-noun adjectival; adnominal adjective
mystery writer; detective fiction writer; crime author
indulgence; addiction; infatuation
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
how; in what way; by what means
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
in case of; at that time; at this time
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
waterproofing; making watertight
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
protection against dust; dust-proof; dust-tight
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
to telephone; to make a phone call
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to use up all one's strength
number of digits or characters
telephone exchange number
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
-less; lacking; non-existing
powerful person; influential person
(political) power; authority; influence
adverse circumstances; adversity
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to turn completely into; to become completely
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
starting late; late departure
to put on a patronizing air