speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to dye; to colour; to color
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
(some) more; even more; longer; further
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
sticky; gummy; gooey; tenacious; persistent; dogged
patience; endurance; perseverance
obscene; indecent; salacious; lascivious; lewd
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
conviction; belief; confidence
burning; combustion; exerting all strength; making an effort
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention