to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
calm; composed; cool; quiet
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
tag (children's game); tig
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
running away; escaping on foot
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
nothing but; except; no more than
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)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
how long; how far; how much
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
please (give me); please (do for me)
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend