temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
doping (in sports); doping (of a semiconductor)
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
piling up; making a heap; laying bricks
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
being a mystery (due to conflicting testimony); being unknown; (lit.) in a grove
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
teatime; tea break; coffee break
(present) head of a family
right (to do something); authority; power
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner
Winged Victory of Samothrace
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
rattan chair; cane chair; wicker chair
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
brown envelope; manila envelope
relation; connection; relevance
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to make one feel grateful
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon