quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
union; joining; conjugation
old woman; joker (in old maid)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to tumble down; to roll down
meanwhile; in the meantime
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
piece of meat; cut of meat
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
inspection; examination; survey
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
fish with a human-looking face
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful