to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to put into the mouth; to eat
front; frontage; facade; main
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
rather; better; instead; if anything
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to buy again; to buy anew
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
catercorner; diagonally opposite
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
way of eating; how to eat
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
cheese for melting; melting cheese
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing
ready-made clothing; ready-to-wear clothing
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
cheap article; poor-quality article
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
high-quality goods; luxury item
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)