nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
surrounding at a distance
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
strong-willed; strong of heart
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
that's true; of course; obviously
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
effect; result; worth; use; avail
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (somebody) as if they were a pet
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to look away; to avert one's eyes
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained