for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
ability to think up names; knack for naming things
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
naming right; naming rights
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
white whale; whiskers from a gray whale (used in crafts)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
it's been a long time; long time no see
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to take out a loan; to get a loan
flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cheilopogon agoo)
to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
common knowledge; well-known fact
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
though one didn't intend (expect) to
opening fully; full throttle; full power
all you want; as much as one wants
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
precarious situation; precarious state
(drink) at a gulp; with a gulp; in gulps
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
iron hammer; crushing blow
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
to change the position of
depending on; dependent on
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish