to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
being startled; getting a shock
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
immediately; right away; on the spot
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to underrate; to make light of
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to increase; to add to; to augment
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
at work; in the midst of work; working
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
scarlet eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum); gilo
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
manufacturing; craftsmanship; build
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint