beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
kind; variety; (biological) species; (logical) species
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
brambling (bird) (Fringilla montifringilla)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
singing voice; (sound of) singing
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
just a minute; small quantity
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
reading (farsighted) glasses; spectacles for the aged
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
concession; conciliation; compromise
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
moving; touching; stirring