contraception; birth control
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
omen; sign; notice; indication
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
something or other; somehow
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
motive power; driving force
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to happen to hear; to overhear
stingy; petty; pathetic; lovable; sweet; charming
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to kill; to choke the life out of
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
(coat) hanger; hangar; hunger
to mistake (A for B); to misread
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
mixer (audio, concrete, etc.); blender (usu. countertop)
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tin foil
department store; department
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock