to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
like this; in this way; as you see
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
will not do; do not; does not
derailment; digression; deviation
anecdote; brief (comic) story
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
round shape; circle; circular form
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
left side; left-hand side
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
unusual space; other dimension
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
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