to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
great cause; moral law; justice
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
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.)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
very interesting; of great interest
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
certainly; surely; definitely
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
to keep (a person) waiting