mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
stark naked; completely naked; nude
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to become hoarse; to become husky
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to be cured; to be healed; to cure; to heal; to rule
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
place surrounded by walls; (within) prison
to buy a large amount (of); to purchase (in large quantities); to buy in; to buy regularly; to make regular purchases; to be a regular customer
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
calm; composed; cool; quiet
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
extremists; radicals; militants
pretext; pretense; pretence
strong-willed; strong of heart
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
thorough; exhaustive; complete
subordination; dependency
to prostrate oneself (before)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
fixed date; appointed day
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
rain intensity; passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
looking depressed; long face
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
to get along well with; to make a go of it