lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
literally; to the letter; literal
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
in the same way as; just like
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
it seems so; that's what it looks like
authenticity; credibility
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
that is to say; so that means
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement