to stare back at; to look back at
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
master; teacher; stable master
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
last night; yesterday evening
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
genius; prodigy; natural gift
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
net auction; Internet auction; online auction; web auction
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
100,000; hundred thousand
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
price; cost; value; worth; value
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to speak ill of; to disparage
modesty; humility; being humble
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to accept; to receive; to agree
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included