to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
two-top (soccer formation); formation with two forwards at the front line
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
to make (a person) pay for (something)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
tasting a food that one has previously heard of
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
lengthy (of a book, etc.); voluminous; most (e.g. most part); greater; fairly
craftsman; skilled artisan
to gain fame; to make one's name
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
the three Rs; reading, writing and arithmetic
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
love of learning; desire for learning; passion for knowledge
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
natural; reasonable; obvious
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
(food that meets one's) taste; treatment
police officer; policeman; policewoman