wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
lung capacity; breathing capacity; vital capacity
new record (in sports, etc.)
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
panty-less; wearing no underwear
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
similar color; similar colour
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
freely; frankly; without reserve
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
as hoped for; as expected