hair elastic; hair tie; hair band; rubber band
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
big turnoff; major letdown; damper (on things)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
it's probably so; it stands to reason
successor machine; later model
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
high-end; high end; high level
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
bashing; fierce criticism; bussing; busing; removing dirty dishes from tables in a restaurant
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
locked-room murder (e.g. in murder mystery fiction)
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
100 percent; completely; fully
physical condition; state of health; shape
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
return match (esp. boxing); rematch
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
script; libretto; scenario
chances of winning (a bet); odds
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)