to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
chief; main; principal; major
almost; roughly; approximately
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
pointing out; identification
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
reading too much into (what ... says)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
(not) even once; (not) ever
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
year in, year out; always; 24-7
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in