as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
hand used like a sword in striking
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
calm; serene; tranquil; peaceful
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
possession; retention; maintenance
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
carat; unit of weight for jewels and pearls, 200mg; karat (measure of purity of gold); carat
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)