you can't always get what you want; man plans and God laughs; things don't always turn out the way you hope
low class; low in social standing; low level; base (e.g. of support); foundation; basis
out-of-body experience; astral projection; sensation of physically leaving your body
to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation); to advance in age; to be very aged
to warm the bench; to stay on the bench during a sports match
cityscape; urban landscape
the more learned, the more humble; the boughs bearing the most hang lowest
demerit system; points-off system
severe acute respiratory syndrome; SARS
spotted seal (Phoca largha)
person who is preoccupied with appearing popular
customary; usual; common; ordinary; idiomatic
the power of life or death
root of the nose; nose; sense of smell
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
contemptuous; disdainful; scornful
winning by an ippon; winning by a point
results-oriented approach; resultism; belief in results
euphemism; euphemistic expression
to become jammed (of a printer, gun, etc.); to jam; to hold a jam session
paraphilia; sexual deviancy
no side (rugby); full time; end of game; post-fight mutual praise; reconciling
trick art; trompe-l'oeil; trompe l'oeil
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
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