to degenerate; to lapse into
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
pretending to know; claiming to have an answer
jumping to a wrong conclusion
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
unqualified; without qualifications
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop; chop (in tennis or table tennis); chop stroke
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
heavy petting; sexual petting
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
poor control (pitcher); no control
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
women's liberation movement
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision