to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
skeleton (of a vertebrate, ship, building, etc.); transparency (revealing the inner workings of a device); translucency; skeleton (sport); skeleton (code)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
beginner; novice; neophyte
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to rank next to; to come after
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
homogenization; homogenisation
fixed value; constant value
to increase; to add to; to augment
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
existence; possession; having; limited company
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence