to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
chilly; unpleasantly cold
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
regular customer; valued client
assertion; declaration; affirmation
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
maximization; maximisation
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
the world in general; society; convention
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
about this time; about now
SAT; Scholastic Assessment Test; Scholastic Aptitude Test
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
indie (artist, film, record label, etc.); independent production; independent company; independent publisher
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft