to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
maximum permissible level or dosage
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
to be helpful; to be useful
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
genius; prodigy; natural gift
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
single word; a few words; brief comment
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
period of youth; while young
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
wrong; different; not like that
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular