bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to squeeze out; to wring out
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
guess; speculation; supposition
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
throat; important part; vital area
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
partly open; in half bloom
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic