to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
number one; first; best; most; game; round
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
if so; in that case; in that situation
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
true character; real nature
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
moment; brief space of time
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate