underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
how; in what way; by what means
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
business trip; official trip
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
long ago; a long time ago; already
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
shellfish removed from the shell; shucked shellfish
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
indicate reason; infers some protest
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
manner of using one's hands
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
in comparison to; rather than
serious; severe; grave; acute
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)