luckily; blessedly; fortunately
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
phantom; vision; illusion
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
protective instinct; defensive instinct
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
beast which descends from the sky with a thunderbolt (in Chinese mythology)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
indictment; prosecution; complaint
first attack; first strike; first blow
stupid brat; son of a bitch
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
to glare at each other; to confront each other
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
to be put to shame (of an expert); to be no match (for someone); (lit.) to run away barefoot
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person