refusal; rejection; denial; veto
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
preference; priority; precedence
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to defy conventional wisdom
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
private citizen; civilian
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
expression; look; countenance; face
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common