to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to burst open; to pop; to split
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
leather shoes; leather boots
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
to be accustomed to traveling (travelling)
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
bringing; taking; carrying
to blow out; to spout out
time for reporting to work; time one leaves home to go to work; working hours; number of hours worked
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
pair; two kinds; two ways