straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
healthy; sound; wholesome
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
to wash away; to rinse off
fast-talking; rapid talking
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
separate; scattered; apart
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
aphid; plant louse; cockroach; Japanese house bat (Pipistrellus abramus); hanger-on; parasite
for work; in a manner related to work
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
residence; abode; dwelling
underestimation; undervaluation
supply; provision; raising; procurement
fortune-telling; divination
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
unfairness; injustice; partiality