satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
discovery; detection; finding
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to comb down; to smooth down