pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
closeted maiden; carefully raised girl from a well-to-do family
independent training (e.g. of athletes working without a coach)
to be exhausted; to be worn out
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
cooking; food preparation
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
slice; slice; slice (in tennis, table tennis, etc.); backspin shot
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
starting (construction) work
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
core; core; hardcore; all-out
school; proofreading; proof
naturally; of course; understandably
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
semi-transparent; translucent
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
(a person's) appearance; looks
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
literature; books (reference); document