to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to install; to equip; to mount; to fix (in place); to set up
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
proper; respectable; decent; honest
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
estimation; criticism; comment
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
big breasts; big boobs; boing-boing
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
useless; worthless; half-man (esp. upper body); (arch.) half day (e.g. when working)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
pomelo (Citrus maxima); shaddock
humming a tune (while doing something else)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
scattered animal feed; ground bait
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool