to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
clearheadedness; sharpness of mind
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
optimism; taking an optimistic view
continuation; succession; series; continuous
choice; selection; option
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
stimulating; exciting; provocative
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
pleasant feeling; good vibes
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
Happy Meal (McDonald's kids' meal)
forgetting; lapse of memory
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
clanging; empty; deserted
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
3000; three thousand; many
about the same; about equal to; close match
self-defense; self-defence
keeping in check; holding back; deterrence; restraint; suppression
to start; to begin; to commence
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off; to lop off
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
spot; point; place; position
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
feeling good; feeling pleasant
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions