to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
manly; masculine; like a man
suggestion; hint; implication
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
cake served with tea; teacake
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
to overcharge; to rip off
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
workshop; studio; atelier
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to slap; to strike; to spank
(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
busy; having no time (for)
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
threatening (esp. voice, tone, words)
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel