repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
nature park; natural park
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
planning; plan; project; arrangements
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
just past noon; afternoon
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
blip bleep; in short repeated movements
to rock; to shake; to swing
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
more than usual (usu. time)
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to lie down; to throw oneself down
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself