with a broad grin; smirking
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
practice; practising; training; study
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
going back to sleep; sleeping in
top of the foot; instep; dorsum of the foot; dorsum pedis
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
to hang (something) on the wall
documents to be presented; work to be submitted; submitted document; submitted work
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
engineer; technical officer
suspicious character (person, figure)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
journey; route of a journey
free translation; liberal translation
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
encouragement; urging; spurring on
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
report; notification; registration