old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
curious; strange; unusual
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
very likely; very probable
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to lean against; to set against
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to dry up completely; to become stale
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
stimulant; stimulative; excitant
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
breeding; raising; rearing
periodic; regular; routine
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
to pour into (liquids); to pump into