to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
like this; this sort; this way
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
environment; circumstance
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
is something that; is that which
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
sweet and sour; bittersweet
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
that's the way it is; such is life
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
substantial matter; significant item
big leakage; uncontained leak
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
form; shape; figure; visage
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to suffer; to groan; to be worried