to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
all you want; as much as one wants
first; first base; first baseman; fast
glutton; gormandizer; gormandiser
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
second day of the month; two days
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
switching over to; migration; transition
to serve; to work for; to attend
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
declaration; statement; proclamation
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
script; screenplay; scenario
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
one by one; one each; one at a time
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
declaration; proclamation; announcement
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to pierce through; to break through
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem