fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
pleased to make your acquaintance
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
knowing; (an) acquaintance
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to become excited; to grow lively
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to dye; to colour; to color
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through