order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected; to succeed (e.g. a plan)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
game arcade; video arcade
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
how; in what way; in what manner
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
workshop; studio; atelier
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
proposal; proposition; suggestion
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
amusement (recreational) facilities
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
light; easy; non-serious; minor
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
indescribable; having no way to express
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
family-oriented; familial
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)