(one) letter; (one) character
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
the whole day; all the day
off the shoulder (e.g. top, dress, etc.)
coordination; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours)
shoulder strap (on a dress, bag, etc.)
to attract; to be used to
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
talented person; person known for real ability rather than looks
to become used to calling (someone by a certain name)
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
online shopping; net shopping
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
festival merrymaking; revelry
to let out a cry; to break forth
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
access point; AP; application program; application software; American plan (hotel rate system); AP
architect-designed apartment
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
hair disarranged during sleep; bed hair; habit of moving around in one's sleep; tossing and turning in sleep; sleeping habit (esp. of a child or toddler)
half-awake voice; sleepy voice; voice of when one has just woken up
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey