reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
name; given name; first name
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
surname; family name; last name
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected