to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
this place; where one comes from; here
noted product; local specialty
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
difficult to obtain; difficult to get
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
successful bid; winning a tender
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation