to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
grasp; catch; understanding
interests and preferences
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
accommodation charge; lodging charges; lodging fees
company president; manager; director
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
being too late; losing one's final chance
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
likability; favorability; popularity
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
back street; back alley; off-street
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
automatic; intransitive verb
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
three; three years of age
shop that carries a selection of products from several different brands
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)