love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
clear; precise; definite; distinct
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
making money; making a profit
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
business discussion; negotiation
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
how; in what way; how about; questionable
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)