to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
conveyor belt; belt conveyor
going to and fro; back and forth
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
indescribable; having no way to express
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
jumping to a hasty conclusion
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
legally permitted speed; national speed limit
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to flare up; to fly into a rage
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
hair style; coiffure; hairdo