hairy; thickly haired; shaggy
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
plump; chubby; voluptuous
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
breeding ground; breeding farm
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
to look down on; to make light of
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
release; liberation; acquittal
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
skipping school or work (without a good reason); playing truant; playing hooky
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
arrival on scene; arrival on location
to be common (of things or occurrences); to be commonplace; to be found everywhere
Oriental longheaded locust (Acrida cinerea); click beetle; skipjack (beetle of family Elateridae); obsequious person
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
eating heavily; excessive eating; devouring; consuming voraciously
one-stroke sketch; unicursal
successful candidate; prizewinner
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
what number (in a sequence); what rank
ballot paper; voting paper
unanimity; unanimous consent; unanimous agreement
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
looking and listening; (television) viewing; (public) attention; interest; (signal) reception
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
communications infrastructure
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow