to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
bashful; shameful; ashamed
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to rush over; to run up to
in search of; in order to look for
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
difficult to ...; hard to ...
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
story; tale; talk; discussion
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to say; to be called; to do
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
thousand years; many years
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
(one) could even say that
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly