to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
domestic livestock dealer
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
to overflow from something full
paper-enclosed standing lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an oil lamp; taxi roof light
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
wide (esp. of clothing); broad
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
wetting; love affair; lover
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
for use by children; for children
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
to put in a call; to call in; to make a call; to contact by phone
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
incoming call history; log of incoming calls
answering machine; answerphone
to be powered on; to be turned on
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
meter; gauge; metre (unit of length); meter; animator
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
way of thinking; point of view; opinion; approach (e.g. to a problem); attitude