shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
since when; from when; how long
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
not yet known; unknown; strange
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to breathe while sleeping
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
prohibition; inhibition; ban