to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
for work; in a manner related to work
skill learned in one's former days; using one's experience from the past
having said that; be that as it may
furious (energy, battle, etc.); frenzied (work, activity, etc.); ferocious
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
short-lived rule; being in power only for a brief period; brief championship
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to be replaced with new growth
fifth degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)
rough skin (like that of a shark)
right wing; right wing (of a bird or aircraft); right wing (of an army, building, etc.); right flank; right field; right fielder; right wing (in soccer, rugby, etc.)
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to give; to do (something) for
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
pressure; oppression; suppression
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
creation; Creation (by God)
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
dilapidated house; deserted house
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
ostentation; show; affectation
operation; functioning; running