stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
audience; spectator; spectators
to make a speech; to address
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
no!; no no!; no, not at all
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to feel hungry; to get hungry
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
item; article; dish; course; finest item
although I say; although one might say; although called
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
maintenance; preservation; improvement
Western food; Western-style food
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out