article; news story; report; account
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to knock down; to knock off
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
low-rise (architecture); low-level; low-class
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to step forward; to volunteer
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to look away; to avert one's eyes
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
ordinary; common; mediocre
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
chat; desultory conversation
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
festival merrymaking; revelry
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
how long; how much; to what extent
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned