approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
present continuous tense; present progressive form
you could say; you might say; verging on the
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
January; first month of the lunar calendar
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being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
subtracting points; points deducted
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
faking crying; crocodile tears
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
to check; to stop; to keep back
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to be detained; to take time
impossible to do (although wants to)
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
to spend a night together
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
dozens; scores of; decades
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
to say; to be pleased to say
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
chocolate given to a friend (on Valentine's day)
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
menial; meanness; servility; abject
something or other; one thing or another; this or that