blunder; miss; slip; oversight
having no license; being unlicensed
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
break in time; interruption; pause
sleeping pill; sleep medication
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
section; cross section; profile
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
in terms of; from the point of view of
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
self-interested show of kindness; acting selfishly under the guise of kindness
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)