narrow margin; slim margin
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
how much; how many; however
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
final; eventual; ultimate
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
apparent; obvious; very clear
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed