desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
of course; certainly; naturally
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
door; gate; opening; title page
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way