to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
humanities and sciences; social sciences and hard sciences; context; (line of) reasoning
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
major subject; special study
party; social event; get-together; compa (Haitian dance music); konpa; kompa
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
how many people; a number of people
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
everybody; every last one of them; all
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
tool; implement; means; furniture
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to press against each other; to huddle together
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill
to have no chance (of succeeding)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
older person with more life experience
loose; promiscuous; quick; brisk; rash; thoughtless
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.; downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline