eating quickly; speed-eating
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
until now; so far; up to the present
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to become frayed; to become loose
to stitch; to hem; to mend; to sew up; to darn
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
in this way; thus; such; uh...
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
together; at the same time; same; identical
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
shear (wind, fluids); chicken gizzard
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
paying (or paying out) double; (after number N) paying N times as much
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
way (of doing); manner; method; means