to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to keep a watchful eye on
snappingly; with a snap; no more or less than; merely ...; exactly ...
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
low spirits; lack of enthusiasm; lack of motivation; low voltage (e.g. circuit); low tension (e.g. current)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
nonchalantly; without a care
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to hand (over); to deliver in person
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure