to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to speak; to say; to vocalize
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
going through; going via; going by way of
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
eccentric; crank; oddball
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
outside the country; abroad
to go out and away; to leave
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
composed expression; clear face
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
index finger; forefinger; second toe
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to thrust before; to thrust at
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful