first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
direct connection; direct link
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
royal jelly (beekeeping, apiculture)
combination; arrangement; distribution; (arch.) marrying off
health; healthy; sound; fit
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
carbonated drink; fizzy drink; soda
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
stealthily; secretly; in secret
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
cooking; food preparation
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
good performance; good work; great success
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning