single standard; single base; single-feature show
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
first report (esp. of an incident or news story); initial report
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
story; tale; talk; discussion
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
separate; respective; different
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures; peep; placing a stone before a connecting point (threatening to divide the opponent's stones)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
sliding door (esp. when removed from its frame and used for carrying things or people); large flounder
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
cheap article; poor-quality article
excess; surplus; exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.); going over
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open