to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts
treatment (of a person); dealing with
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
hiding one's embarrassment
recreation; diversion; relaxation
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
infancy; childhood; tender age
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
vehement objection; bitter opposition
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
very much; very many; more and more
victim; injured party; sufferer
forcibly; by force; against one's will
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
revision; amendment; alteration
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
topic of discussion; agenda
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
plenipotentiary powers; full authority; plenipotentiary; delegate with full powers
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue