to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
all; entire; whole; altogether
since when; from when; how long
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
correction; rectification; mending; repair
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
personal; individual; private
occurrence; happening; incident; event
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
operation; functioning; running
although I say; although one might say; although called
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tin foil
papier-mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
legendary beast; magical beast