dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
MI5 (from Military Intelligence Section 5); Security Service (UK)
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
to become inverted; to become reversed
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
difficult to ...; hard to ...
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
letting (someone) die without helping
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to thrust down; to push off
duty and humanity; (a sense of) moral obligation and humane feelings
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
boiled octopus; person with red flushed skin
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely