evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
port (left side of vessel)
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
metal ring; metal hoop; trivet; train wheel; train
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
striking; remarkable; considerable
several shots; several blows
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
far away in the distance; in the far distance
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
adverse circumstances; adversity
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence