to cut corners; to be shoddy
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
normal temperature; room temperature; constant temperature; fixed temperature
rave reviews; extremely high praise
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to be perturbed; to be agitated
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
knowing; (an) acquaintance
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
detention; keeping; retaining; mail held at the post office