large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
poke (Hawaiian raw-fish salad)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to be on the right track; to be doing well; to be looking good; to be coming along nicely
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
manner of using one's hands
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
chief; main; principal; important
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
personal grudge; personal enmity
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
incompetent; have no merit
quarrel; dispute; argument
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
at a loss for words; stumped for words
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to send flying with a kick
tedious; boring; being fed up with
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel