expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
really; truly; indeed; good grief
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
handbook; instruction book; manual
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
more than usual (usu. time)
regulation; adjustment; control
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to become better; to improve
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
curse; spell; malediction
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
medicine man; witch doctor (doctor specialized in treating illnesses caused by magic)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than