wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to collect; to assemble; to gather
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
appointment; assignment; promotion
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
to have an uneasy conscience
how; in what way; in what manner
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
war; fighting; fierce competition
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
plump; chubby; voluptuous
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to have an underbite; to have a protruding chin; to be concaved; to have a concave shape