coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
erection (usu. penis); standing erect; stiffening
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
attendance; presence; appearance
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
disposable contact lenses
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
sense of values; values; value system
difference; discrepancy; variation
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
optician; optician's store
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
guidance; leadership; leading the way
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
half and half; fifty-fifty