eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
slightly; a little; barely; narrowly; only; just
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
reduced scale; scaling down
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus); orang-utan; orangutang
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
to explain carefully and slowly; to explain politely in simple terms; to spoon-feed
distinction between right and wrong; distinction between good and bad
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
to breathe out; to exhale
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to comb down; to smooth down
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
manners; courtesy; etiquette
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
looking on from afar; being a spectator
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); displaying (a Buddhist image); revealing (something that is supposed to remain hidden); opening (a gambling house); holding (a gambling party)
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
equality; impartiality; evenness
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
ill will; malice; evil intent
soft; flabby; spongy; mushy; soggy
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter