colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
tall figure; high stature
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
to have meaning; to be meaningful
impossible to do (although wants to)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to count on one's fingers
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
to mix; to stir; to blend
flour; meal; powder; heroin
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
being startled; getting a shock
being startled; getting a shock
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?