seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to mark the end; to spell the end
very much; exceedingly; extremely
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
diffusion rate; rate of spread
to spread; to be propagated
action of making something; -ification
counterfeit (branded) product; fake brand-name goods
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)
discriminatory; discriminative
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to take a veneer off something
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking