hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
carp streamer; carp banner
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
victim; injured party; sufferer
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to make a lasting impression
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
marking; grading; scoring
materials; data; document
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
to paint (draw) a picture
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability