to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
call; summons; convening; convocation
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
practical problem; practical matter
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
construction; establishment
a considerable number; a fair number
store; reserve; stock; savings
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit