usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to look down on; to condescend
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
being moderate in eating; stopping short of stuffing oneself
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
(death from) starvation; starving to death
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; bobby pin
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
monolith; large slab of rock
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
notice; notification; report; posting
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
period of time; time slot; time zone
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
recommendation; endorsement
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)