to look down (on); to condescend (to)
G; g; gram; (acceleration due to) gravity; giga-; gravitational constant; gauss
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
the very best; excellent; superb
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to read the situation; to sense the mood
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
standard; set; routine; decided
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
impossible; unlikely; improbable
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to sink (into); to get depressed
correction; revision; amendment
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
starting line; starting point
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to live; to make a living; to get on with
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)