stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to degenerate; to lapse into
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
lump together; put all together
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
graduation ceremony; commencement
to be found; to be discovered
to miss a chance; to fail to do
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
in the morning; during the morning
feeling keenly; fully realizing
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
barbershop; barber shop; barber
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
cool sensation from passing air; cool and refreshing (aftertaste); sound of air leaking; sound of a sleeper's breath
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)