in the end; at the end of the day
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
place for relaxation and refreshment
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
very interesting; of great interest
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
unusual space; other dimension
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to hand over; to surrender
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
casting; cast-metal object
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
chronological order; time series
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
tendency; trend; inclination
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart