to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
opportunely; conveniently; at the right time
kindergarten bus; nursery school bus
to visit; to call on; (arch.) to make a noise
school bus (for kindergarten children); kindergarten bus
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
professor; teaching; instruction
shameless; shameless person
to choke; to have trouble breathing
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
free time; spare time; idle moment
curiosity; inquisitiveness; nosy person; busybody
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
crisper (e.g. in refrigerator); vegetable drawer; produce compartment
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
storage space (esp. in a home)
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
food and drink; eating and drinking
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
sexual act; sexual intercourse
becoming stereotyped; becoming tedious; becoming repetitive; becoming routine; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
sense of duty (obligation)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
oppressive pain; tenderness; pressure pain
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain