puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
earnings from a part-time job
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
depression; recession; slump
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other