literally; to the letter; literal
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to chase; to run after; to pursue
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
(being) worth seeing; impressive
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
conversely; on the contrary
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to watch over; to watch attentively
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
every person; each one; everybody
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to squeeze out; to wring out
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to squeeze out; to wring out
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless