to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
Galapagos (island chain); Sharp brand of e-readers and mobile phones
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
such; this sort of; like this
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
intuition; instinct; hunch
to be worried; to be troubled
just one person; only one
this world; this life; world of the living
equality; impartiality; evenness
older sister and younger brother
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
nice; likeable; desirable
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
choice; selection; option
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
choices; alternatives; options