to make a copy (of); to copy (down); to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
either way; in any case; one way or another
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
not worth considering; out of the question
pinhole; pinholing (printing defect)
increasing in size; becoming bigger; enlargement
thousands; several thousand
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
seeing the light; being awakened to the truth; having the scales fall from one's eyes
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur