network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to rock; to shake; to swing
point spread; point difference
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
directions; instructions; orders; command
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
finishing blow; coup de grâce
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
feeling of disappointment; sense of dismay
how long; how much; to what extent
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
contrast; antithesis; comparison
tangent line; tangential line
along; parallel to; in accordance with
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
only; merely; just; at most; no more than