smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
waist; waistline; waist measurement
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
head house (family); birthplace; originator
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
killing two birds with one stone
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
had better ...; had better not ...
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
everything; anything; nothing
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
tacit; unspoken; implicit