not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
release; emission; ejection
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
weft; woof (crosswise threads on a loom)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
(physical) growth; development
cooperation; collaboration
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
sundry; various; assorted
background briefing; backgrounder
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
please (give me); please (do for me)
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
work-in-progress; working state
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion