to thrust before; to thrust at
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
individual; private person; personal; private
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
elopement; running away with a lover
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening
echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching