to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
side table; bedside table
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
expressing one's mind; speaking out
human intellect; knowledge
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
bad influence; negative influence
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
Tyrannosaurus rex; T. rex; tyrannosaurus
coming out (as gay, etc.)
to be saucy (of children); to be impudent; to be cheeky; to be sassy; to be precocious
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
acerola (Malpighia glabra); Barbados cherry
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic