in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
pink (colour, color); peach
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
generally; in general; widely; commonly; universally
class; heading; group; category
society; company; the public; the world
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
both hands; both arms; ten
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun