somewhat below; slightly below
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
otherwise; or else; if not
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to project; to stick out; to stand out
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
visual confirmation; sighting
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
particulars; details; specified items
to jar; to creak; to grate
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
aging process; ageing process
death from disease; death from illness
tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
death by suffocation; death by choking
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)