consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
globular shape; spherical shape
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tinfoil; silver-colored paper
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
offender; criminal; culprit
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
index finger; forefinger; second toe
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
again; once more; a second time
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
as everyone knows; needless to point out
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props