to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
four characters; four letters
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
office building; office complex
mirror surface; lens surface
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
distinctive; characteristic
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
strip-searching; security check
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
still; even now; to this day
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
black box; flight recorder; black box (system or device with hidden internal workings)
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
estimate (of costs); budget
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
training pants (for toddlers to transition from diapers); track-suit trousers; sweat pants
finely chiseled (features)
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
with a momentary flash of light
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match