hyperbolic curve; hyperbola
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
publish; start (new) publication
largest amount of money; maximum amount of money
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
telephone table; telephone stand
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
to peel; to skin; to pare
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone