falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
commercialization (e.g. product); commodification
innovation; new departure; milestone; breakthrough
investment; contribution; financing
historic; historical; traditional
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
tossing a coin (to a street performer or beggar); tossed coin; (online) tipping; tip; donation
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
great love; passionate affair
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
practical question (problem); practical matter
core; core; hardcore; all-out
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
cancellation of a contract
capable of anything; liable to do
to depend on somebody else's (financial) support (usu. one's parents')
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
extinction; annihilation; destruction