to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
a little; a bit; slightly
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
crash; smash; crunch; bang
nice and warm day; balmy weather
to rain incessantly; to downpour
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
day of month; counter for days
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
main building (of a villa, palace, etc.)
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
day and night; around the clock
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
(large) house; residence; mansion
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to be hairy (of a person); to be thickly bearded; to be dense (of vegetation); to be thick; to be slow (of a person); to be dull
Yorkshire terrier (dog breed)
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
thread; 0.0001; one ten-thousandth
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly