outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; locally raised chicken
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
mineral matter; metallic property
to distract one's attention
business discussion; negotiation
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
priority; order of precedence
erotomania; sexual obsession; sexual maniac
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
several types; several kinds; several species
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to repeat; to be frequent
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
jingle; ding; ringing of small bells
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to badger; to pester; to beg
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to get late; to advance; to wear on
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
another time; some other time
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective