trivia; snippet of knowledge
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
the same as always; day after day
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
lonely; lonesome; dreary; (arch.) loneliness; (arch.) desolation
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
laughing in astonishment (at something silly or stupid); scoff
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
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
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to be a quick worker; to be fast in forming relationships with women; to be quick to resort to violence
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
morning training (e.g. before school)
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
tendency; trend; inclination
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage