to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
to rock; to shake; to swing
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
it's not like; it isn't as if
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
height (of a person); stature
hey; listen; look here; I say
to grow taller (of people)
superstition; superstitious belief
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to keep standing; to stand motionless
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
semen; seminal fluid; sperm
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
just the other day; quite recently
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
victim; injured party; sufferer
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy