first 10 days of the month
to fall flat; to fall face down
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
practice; practising; experience
expression; presentation; representation; notation
innumerable; countless; numberless
whole cake; cake sold whole (as opposed to in individual slices)
every month; each month; monthly
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
absorption; suction; attraction
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
prejudice; bias; distorted view
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to be amused; to find something interesting