to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
source of information; intelligence source; message source
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
freely; frankly; without reserve
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
anonymity; using an assumed name
police; police officer; police station
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
genuine; authentic; true; real
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
now that; since; so long as; because
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
waiting; expectation; standby image (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
trouble; bother; annoyance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to cross the line; to go too far
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to begin to dance; to break into a dance