to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
step-up; advance; progress; increase
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
two persons; two people; pair; couple
close; intimate; on good terms
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
don't worry about it; never mind; it's OK
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to comfort; to console; to amuse
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen