being on the ropes; losing ground
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
hi; hello; gotcha; understood
personage; person (deserving of respect)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
made-to-order; custom-made
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
unseasonable; out of season
Japanese pond smelt (Hypomesus nipponensis)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
true friend; close friend
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
sudden emergence; sudden formation; coming out of nowhere; bursting onto the scene
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
chicken or fish meatloaf made with egg
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about