goodness; excellence; virtue
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
throw; throwing; throwing event
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to watch steadily; to stare
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
accomplishment; execution
to order; to command; to appoint
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
decrease; reduction; decline
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
end; tip; extremities; terminal
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
(medical) doctor; physician
chair; stool; post; office; position
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue