to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
dining; dining room; meal
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
meditation; contemplation
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
careless (with something, esp. time, money, promises, etc.); lax; loose-fitting; relaxed-fit; laid-back (e.g. beat, rhythm); easygoing (e.g. atmosphere)
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
corridor; hallway; passageway
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
in terms of; from the point of view of
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
opening (the doors of a venue); inauguration (of a new building, facility, etc.)
to be helpful; to be useful