futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
feeling; sense; impression
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
match (to light fire with)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to think of; to come up with
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
because of; owing to; due to
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
losing shape (of clothing, etc.); losing form
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)