to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to speak ill of; to disparage
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
to get a big surprise; to be astonished
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
way; method; means; (technical) specification
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful