mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
McDonald's (fast food restaurant); Mac (personal computer); Macintosh
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
nugget (e.g. gold, chicken, fish)
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever