defense; defence; protection
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
polite; respectful; reverent
quietly; slowly; gracefully
here and there; in places
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
four corners; four ordinal directions
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
decoration; ornamental item
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
thereupon; shortly thereafter
free (of charge); gratuitous
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
period of time; time slot; time zone
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)