to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
posture; position; stance
breathing of a sleeping person
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
allotment; quota; payment in installments; payment in instalments; hire-purchase
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
pair; the two; both persons; both things
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
whaling; whale hunting; whale fishing
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
ear cleaning; cleaning one's ears
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
contradiction; inconsistency
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to be to the point; to be pertinent
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock