to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
older brother; elder brother
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
standing firm; holding out
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
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)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
difference; variation; difference
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
aggression; invasion; raid
ago; since; before; previous
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)