to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
tight; tight skirt; straight skirt
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
having said that; on the other hand
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
bolero (dance); bolero (clothing); shrug
texture; "grain" of a fabric or cloth; direction of the loom or weave in a roll of fabric
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
travelling alone; solitary journey