to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
lei (garland of flowers); lei (plural of leu; currency of Romania and Moldova)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct
black joke; black comedy; morbid humor
you; (arch.) your residence
shady; underhanded; questionable
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
decrease; reduction; decline
to be intimate with; to befriend
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
alteration; falsification; faking
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to take someone's life; to kill someone
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to force one's way through
being good at giving compliments; person who is good at giving compliments; charmer