gliding (through the air)
freely; right and left; as one pleases
comma; decimal point; radix point
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
two colours; two varieties; two types
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
sound of something falling
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to bear fruit; to take effect
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
charges; billing; paying for items in online games
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
land subsidence; decline in influence
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
successively; one after another
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference