to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
post-term delivery; postmature delivery
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
meanwhile; in the meantime
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
another time; some other time
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
noisy; confused; uproarious
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
high-class restaurant; high-end store