previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
belligerence; fighting spirit
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
indescribable; inexpressible
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to look around; to look towards (us)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to rest one's chin in one's hands
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
settlement; solution; resolution