to crack a joke; to tell a joke
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
to dye; to colour; to color
thin man with well-defined musculature
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
first quotation for a stock at the first exchange meeting of the New Year; initial share price during a public offering
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
1,000,000; one million; million; many
article; news story; report; account
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
interference; intervention; meddling
diplomatic card; diplomatic weapon; bargaining chip; diplomatic leverage
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with