to explain adequately; to be accountable
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
way of talking; speaking style
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
in a day; in a brief space of time
level; standard; water level
retention; maintenance; preservation
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
primary school; elementary school; grade school
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
(period of) a year; during an era
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
trauma (usu. psychological)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
opposite side; opposition
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland