time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
vertical and horizontal; warp and weft (weaving); warp and woof
connection; link; relationship
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to leap back; to jump back
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to shake; to sway; to waver
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for go pieces; counter for surrounded positions (in go)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment