boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
eye for people; ability to judge character
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
junior high school student; middle school pupil
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
mallee (var. of eucalyptus)
character leitmotif; character theme song
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
great hurry; great haste; rush
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
commerce; trade; business
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than