by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
approximation; having a close resemblance
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
normalization (of a social problem, of a situation, etc.)
forgetting; lapse of memory
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
door; gate; opening; title page
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
temporary closure (of a shop, etc.); extra holiday; special holiday
regular customer; general audience; general public
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
regiment of military policemen
station; office; guardroom
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
younger brother and sister
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit