number of characters; number of letters
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to write down one after another; to enumerate; to list; to write at length; to write on and on; to go on writing
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
snow country; snowy region
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
recorder (musical instrument); English flute
rest; break; recess; intermission
eardrum; tympanic membrane
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
injury; inflicting bodily injury
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
proposal; offer; request; application
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
comparatively; relatively
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
to be too numerous; to be too much
unofficial report; confidential report
off the shoulder (e.g. top, dress, etc.)
excess; surplus; superabundance
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to stay calm; to keep cool