noon; midday; daytime; lunch
absence; disregard; indifference
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to teach; to take a teaching job
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
outside one's jurisdiction
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
most of all; extremely; supremely
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home