hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
current obsession; current kick; personal obsession
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
overall victory; championship
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
the last moment; the very end
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
throughout; all through; right through
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
readiness to cooperate; framework for cooperation
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
face (of a wall of coal or ore, etc.); working face (of a mine)
dominion; territory; possession
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
person given as a reference; witness; potential suspect; person of interest; witness
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
to make a list; to enumerate
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
agreement; stipulation; contract
bottom step; bottom stair; last line; last column; bottom row (e.g. drawers)
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
shamelessly; brazenly; coolly; fast flowing (of water)