gentle spring rain; glass noodles; cellophane noodles; thin noodles made from bean starch (or potato starch)
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
excited condition; excited state
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to show one's affection; to express one's love
matching clothing worn by couples
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
cannot be helped; unavoidable
half and half; fifty-fifty
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
school building; schoolhouse
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on