to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
to win and advance to the next round
not necessarily so; is not always true
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
absence; disregard; indifference
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
deciding match (in a competition for a cup (pennant))
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together