manner of using one's hands
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
item; something that one "just has to have"
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
rest; break; recess; intermission
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
irritation; annoyance; frustration
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable; approachable
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
negative emotions; negative feelings
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...