to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
difference; discrepancy; variation
revenge; having a second go (at something)
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
blurring (e.g. of an image); blur; gradient; bokashi composting; fermented composting
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
borderless; without borders
moderately; in moderation
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
successfully; with success
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
omniscient point of view (in narration)
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
specimen prepared on a glass slide for use with a microscope
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
nesting hole; burrow; den
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
groundwork; (lit.) laying the foundation
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
downsizing; switching from mainframe to personal computers
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
demanding; difficult; strict
what's on hand; whatever is available
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves