polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
superior; superiors; senior
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
that day; the very same day
place; situation; position; location
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to learn the ropes; to get the knack
seat at a table; place at a table
to play a leading role; to play a central part
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
elopement; running away with a lover
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to subsist; to keep on living
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range