to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
good performance; good work; great success
what do you want?; can I help you?
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
progress; advance; improvement; development
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
will not do; do not; does not
study; library; den; home office; reading room
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to be jealous; to be envious
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
correction; revision; amendment
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
since when; from when; how long
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete