reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
genuine; authentic; true; real
reaching; attaining; arrival
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
technique; art; skill; move
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
comment; criticism; critique; review
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
training; drill; practice; discipline
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
you could say; you might say; verging on the
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
opportunity; chance; time; occasion