desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration (card game involving turning over face-down cards to find identical pairs)
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe