ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
hostile relations; hostile relationship
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
having no idea; having no clue
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
cooking class; cookery school
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
following a single pattern; conforming to the same pattern; one-track; single-track; repetitive; predictable
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
all over; all over the place; everywhere
vocabulary notebook; ring of vocabulary flash cards
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
labor; labour; manpower; working force
each time it happens; at all such times
standing for a long time; remaining standing
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
(overhead) luggage rack (on a train, bus, etc.)
to become better; to improve
forwarding; sending on; redirecting (e.g. mail); deadheading (e.g. train); (train) returning to the station
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
in every way; in every aspect; from every angle
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
ecstatic; excited; painfully (of a headache); stinging; ice-cold (beer, etc.); noisily (chirping, barking, etc.)
railway bridge; iron bridge
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
may ... be with you; may there be ...
several times; a few times
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen