left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
clear-cut and straightforward; (of a person) forward-thinking; honest; upright
competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
target group; target persons
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
recommendation; referral; endorsement
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
wicked tongue; abusive language
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
failure; futility; uselessness; x (mark); cross
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)