to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
one more time; once more; once again
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
composed expression; clear face
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
study; diligence; discount; reduction
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
variation; rogue (something)
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
price; cost; value; worth; value
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
popular name; common name; given name
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene