two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to look down on; to condescend
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
hometown; rural township (of China)
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
sending out; dispatching; despatching
impudent; shameless; brazen
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to play a leading role; to play a central part
seclusion; reclusion; retirement (from activities)
league; federation; union; alliance
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
split; division; break up
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
standard; basis; principle