to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
son of a bitch; piece of shit
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
(criminal) investigation headquarters
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
scale; scope; plan; structure
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
17th day of the month; 17 days
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
on the occasion of; at the time of
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
how many years; how long; what year
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
limbs; arms and legs; body
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie