vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to have a chill run down one's spine
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
adhesive power; viscosity
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
utmost limits; extremity; limit
adhesion; stickiness; viscosity
to blunt; to dull; to weaken
soon; before long; in the near future
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to part left and right; to open out
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); transverse section; cutting plane
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
quantity over quality; quantity before quality
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
gunport; embrasure; muzzle
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
remaining silent; keeping secret
(very) patient; persevering
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg