favorite; favourite; habitually used
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
difference; variation; difference
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
right of center (politically); right-leaning; tending to the right
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
suction cup; suction pad; sucker
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
to look around; to take a view of
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
firm; strong; solid; stable
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on