little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
drug; medicine; (illegal) drug; narcotics
unsuspended prison sentence; prison sentence with no stay of execution
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
security hole; vulnerability
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
blank column; blank space
family structure; family composition; family makeup
older brother and younger sister
like a part of the family
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
formal marriage interview
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
falling asleep (in one's clothes); lying down to nap; crashing out
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
family tree; pedigree; genealogy
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
funeral; burial rites; attendance at a funeral
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
deep regret; great disappointment
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
2G; second generation (of wireless cellular technology)
wild goose; glans; head of a penis
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse