to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
one's own work; making by oneself
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
transactions; dealings; business
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
(not) even once; (not) ever
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to throw at; to turn; to raise
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
don't you think?; indicates question
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
founding member (of a music group, etc.); initial member
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with