exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
demonic; devilish; satanic; diabolic
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
dubbing (of a film, etc. into a different language)
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
if you think about it; come to think of it
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
genius; prodigy; natural gift
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
close; intimate; on good terms