living; lifestyle; living room
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
risk aversion; hedging; danger avoidance
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
late at night; at a late hour
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to be exhausted; to be tired out
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to accept; to receive; to agree
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to say; to tell; to state; to do
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to read (a book, etc.) over again
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings