ptoo (i.e. spitting sound); ptew; ptooey
to step back; to walk backwards
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
jumping to a wrong conclusion
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
recreation; diversion; relaxation
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
oil sands; tar sands; bituminous sands
constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
for your information; I'm telling you
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
(giving) instruction; initiation
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
total situation fully understood; understood; agreed
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
whole story; full picture; full particulars
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen