sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to relax; to feel at home
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
dishes based on spring onions and tuna
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
either way; in any case; one way or another
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
cat hater; dislike of cats
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to telephone; to make a phone call
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
carrying voice; well-projected voice
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
border (pattern); stripes; border; boundary; border; edge
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of