top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
to boost; to force up; to push up
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to become better; to improve
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to send or direct a person to
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
source of information; intelligence source; message source
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go