to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
-less; lacking; non-existing
clanging; empty; deserted
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
proposal; offer; request; application
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
lifting one's buttocks (e.g. through exercise); getting a perkier bum; getting rid of sagging buttocks
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
thinnish; somewhat narrow
very loose; slowly; leisurely
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
fretsaw; coping saw; jigsaw
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
feeling of solidity; three-dimensionality; drawing highlights
just above; right overhead
scattering (in all directions)
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
leather strap; thong; leash
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
largest ever; biggest; record
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
life; living; I; me; student
absorption; suction; attraction
forcibly; against one's will
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive