face; looks; vestiges; trace
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to brave a danger; to take a risk
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
going around; patrol; round; tour
region; limits; stage; level
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
together; at the same time; same; identical
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
back street; back alley; off-street
I see; that's right; indeed
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)