to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
fine performance; tour de force
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
paints; painting material
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
candidly revealing (secrets); revelation; disclosure; confession
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
thoughtful; deep-thinking
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
noncommittal; equivocal; indecisive; evasive; ambiguous; vague
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
(police) detective; criminal matter
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
great hurry; great haste; rush
passing (e.g. of a typhoon); going past
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)