to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
respiratory tract; air duct
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
good; goodness; right; virtue
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
automatic; intransitive verb
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
staying up all night two nights in a row; double all-nighter
to be profitable; to yield a profit
connection; link; relationship
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
unlimited viewing; watching as much as one likes
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
temporary sewing; basting
nine parts; nine percent; almost
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
wall clock; grandfather clock
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
certainly; surely; definitely
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
line; queue; procession; matrix