to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
fluttering (cloth, paper, etc.); waving; small fluttering object
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
tieless; not wearing a tie; open-necked
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
bet; wager; stake; gamble
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to jump at; to be attracted by
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering