just because; even if; even though
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
high efficiency; high performance
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to come into focus; to be in focus; to be on the point
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
study; diligence; discount; reduction
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
self-consciousness; self-awareness
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
convenient; handy; useful
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)