to comfort; to console; to amuse
toy poodle (variety of poodle)
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
four (long cylindrical things)
with a twitch; twitchingly
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
offender; criminal; culprit
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
script; libretto; scenario
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
bedside; near one's pillow
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
world; society; people; the public
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
if it is (the case that ...)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
zip fastener; zipper; zip
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
nothing but; none other than
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on