village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
internal controls, usu. relating to business governance
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
to lean against; to set against
student (esp. a university student)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
spring break; spring vacation
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
defeating in an instant; instant kill
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
match; game; bout; contest
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
single word; a few words; brief comment
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to make a speech; to address