consequence; result; conclusion
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
restoration; repair; mending
ectogenesis; outside the body
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
self-deprecating routine; self-deprecating joke
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
emotional scars; mental trauma
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
otherwise; or else; if not
to explain adequately; to be accountable
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
very bad condition; (in) terrible form; serious slump
idly; sluggishly; doing nothing
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
changing clothes; change of clothes
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
yeah; you're right; that's right