to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
(electric) torch; flashlight
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
young girl; lass; adolescent female
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to explain adequately; to be accountable
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
addition and deletion; taking out and putting in; plugging and unplugging; making do; getting by; managing
seasoning; flavour; flavor
first-rate; finest quality; the best
Al-Jizah (Egypt); Giza (Egypt)
toasted sandwich; hot sandwich; toastie
conditionally; with conditions attached