to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
answering machine; answerphone
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
elopement; running away with a lover
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
senior high school; high school
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to be born; to come into the world
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to have meaning; to be meaningful
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to graduate from a university
strong opposition; vehement opposition
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
rice and curry; curry rice
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
yes or no; yes-no; all or nothing
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett