to stare back at; to look back at
these guys; these fellows
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
pull tab; pull-tab; ring pull
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
breath; breathing; tone; mood
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
one thin flat object; one sheet
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
preliminary investigation; preparation
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard