thick; bulky; massive; heavy
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to boost; to force up; to push up
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
application; request; petition
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
first generation; founder
curry and rice; rice and curry; curry rice
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
light meal; snack; refreshments
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
in the city; within the city
edge; angle; ridge (e.g. of a mountain)
educational institution; school; academy; campus