calculation; self-interest; selfishness
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
suspension bridge; rope bridge
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
stepwise; one step at a time
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to taste; to try (food or drink)
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
regret; repentance; remorse
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)
difference; discrepancy; variation
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal