class; heading; group; category
(committee) chairman; president
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
sign; indication; omen; symptom
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
visitor (to a museum, library, etc.)
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
to concern; to be related
normal duties; (one's) regular work
stagnation; hindrance; delay
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
having said that; on the other hand
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
not worth considering; out of the question
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
regret; repentance; remorse
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
leisure time; idle moment
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene