sampling food; tasting; trying
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)
to look down on; to condescend
majority group (party, faction)
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
complete change; about-face
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
genuine article; real thing; real deal
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to toss away; to throw out
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to like; to love; to be fond of
creation; Creation (by God)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be touching; to be moving
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
(right at the) side; just beside
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit