skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze; chain-link mesh; chicken wire
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to push away; to push aside; to shove
parking brake; handbrake; emergency brake
silence; stillness; quietness
exploitation; overuse; abuse
with a whistle (e.g. of a kettle)
bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
parka; anorak; light-weight polyester jacket
zipper; zip; zip fastener
mountain hut (esp. one that offers lodging to climbers and hikers); mountain cottage; mountain shanty
in deep black; in jet black
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to pile up; to accumulate
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
chest (of a person's body); chest of drawers
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot