to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
reforming; reuniting; getting back together (of a band, etc.)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
second (supplementary) sound channel
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
(not) even once; (not) ever
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now