to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
not caring; not giving a damn
such; this sort of; like this
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
thought; consideration; thinking
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to run out (e.g. of the room)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to be surprised; to be astonished
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare