ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
hey there; I say; see here
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
preference; priority; precedence
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
minimum; at the very least
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
sign of remorse; indication of regret
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
disorder; disturbance; unrest