to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
to distribute rice (e.g. during an emergency)
public facilities; utilities
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
disease; illness; disorder; condition; ailment
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
ejection; eviction; dispossession
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
hitting the ball squarely
pleasant sound; pleasing sound; crack (of a baseball bat); (pleasant) roar (of an engine)
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
slowly and quietly; smoothly
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
slowly (but steadily); little by little; with a sizzle; burning; oozing out (e.g. of sweat)
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up