to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
trees and stones; unfeeling person
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to scrape off; to shave off
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to eke out a living; to get a bare livelihood; to live from hand to mouth
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
filtration; filtering; percolation
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
immediate effect; instant effect
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy