deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
atrocious crime; heinous crime
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud
boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
gradually; slowly but steadily
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
drawing; painting; picture
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
starting line; starting point
a country whose laws are based on religious criteria; theocracy
to throw oneself (into an activity)
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to search (esp. a home in a police search)
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to have a meal; to take a meal
in the morning; during the morning
afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea