indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
cares; ill feeling; reserve
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
at least; at most; (even) just
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
way of talking; speaking style
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
early (days); initial stage; initial
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
stick figure; stick person
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
depiction; description; portrayal
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
empty-handed; barehanded; unarmed
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
walking briskly; determinedly
counter for books; volume
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain