to kill; to beat to death
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
video camera; video camcorder
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
proud; triumphant; boastful; self-satisfied
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
reformatory; juvenile training school; reform school; youth detention center (centre)
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
very rich person; the super rich
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
to come from; to have roots in
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to have (something) innate; to be born with
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary