morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
preference; priority; precedence
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
that is to say; so that means
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
high speed; rapidity; rapid-service train (not as fast as express); rapid train
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
cover charge; admission fee; room rental (fee)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
update (esp. to software)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to be born; to come into the world
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
scale; bathroom scale; weighing machine
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)