quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
role; part; job; assignment
editor (in publishing, etc.)
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
adjustment; retouching (in photography)
duck face; duck lips; facial expression where the lips are pursed and corners of the mouth raised
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
by today; before the day is over
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
preview of next installment (TV shows, podcasts, etc.)
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
frontier (esp. the American frontier); frontier (of a field); forefront (of science, technology)
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
vuvuzela (South African plastic blowing horn)
used women's clothing such as bloomers and high-school sailor-suit uniforms (esp. as a source of sexual arousal)
ideally; if one were to wish for more
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
earnings from a part-time job; part-time job pay
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
patterned (e.g. clothes, pottery); figured
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
odd couple; incongruous couple
public holiday; national holiday
Children's Day (national holiday; May 5)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly