banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
small fraction; small proportion
nice; likeable; desirable
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
period of time; time slot; time zone
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
while moving; on the move
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
some people; a few people; several people
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
for today; for the time being
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
to have a rumor circulating