dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
originally; by nature; from the start
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
recreational vehicle (usu. not camper or motor home); RV; sports utility vehicle; SUV; four wheel drive (car or minivan)
advance; moving forward; progress
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
(highway) median; median strip; central reservation
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite lane; oncoming lane; opposite side of the road
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
ten; 10; ten years of age
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
wide difference; a world of difference
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum