to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
overconfident; presumptuous
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
burning with curiosity; curious
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to gather; to collect; to assemble
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
observation; survey; watching
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence