to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
four (long cylindrical things)
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give someone a charge; to empower
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
draw (in competition); tie game
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to think of; to come up with
uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; uninteresting
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary