to have a drink; to have a few drinks
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
innocence; being not guilty
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
vaccine; antivirus software
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
laugh line; smile line; nasolabial fold
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
motherly; mother-like; maternal; like a mother
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
point in common; common feature
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
sexual experience (with men)
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
new school (of thought, etc.); new drama
all (there is); as long as there is
final; eventual; ultimate
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)