quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
synthesized voice; synthesized speech
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
telephone threat (e.g. of a bomb)
sound wave; acoustic wave
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
acceleration; speeding up
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
directivity; directionality; intentionality
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
normal mode; default mode
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
in case of; at that time; at this time
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to complete most of something; to take a concrete shape; for the most important parts to be done; (lit.) the nose and eyes are in place
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience