to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
(speaking) with hesitation; falteringly; in a small voice; struggling for words; in fits and starts; awkwardly
confidentially; privately; off the record
promising without due consideration
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
rank-and-file wrestlers in the highest division
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
neutral zone; demilitarized zone
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
beef bone (used to make stock); cattle bone; bovine bone
average value; mean value; mean; expectation
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
to perfume clothes by burning incense
hawks; hardline faction; hardliners
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
gambling den; gambling house
woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
dependents; family members that one has to support; encumbrances; things that tie one down
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
bone marrow; medulla; heart's core; depths of one's heart; main point; vital part
bad skin; rough skin; unhealthy skin; skin irritation; skin breakouts
to throw up; to vomit; to divulge; to reveal; to confess
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
help; assistance; service
moderate; proper; just right