contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to let down one's hair; to undo hair
publication of results; announcement of results
temporary construction; temporary establishment; provisional construction; assumption; supposition
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
tuna (Thunnus spp.; esp. the Pacific bluefin); dead fish (person who is unresponsive or passive during sex); starfish; body of a person struck by a train; person unconscious due to alcohol
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
to peel off and fall; to flake away
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
to burst open; to pop; to split
to press against each other; to huddle together
even though it is not; despite not
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
party in full swing; party at its peak
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
(walking) stick; cane; wand