to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
how long; how far; how much
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
valuable article; valuables
to take away; to carry away
custom; common practice; habit
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
society; public; community; social studies
way; method; means; (technical) specification
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
color photo; colour photo
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)