to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
ice cream puff; ice cream-filled choux pastry
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway; take-away
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
how long; how far; how much
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
looking depressed; long face
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
how many months?; how long?
to burst (open); to break; to split
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
polite; respectful; reverent
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
teatime; tea break; coffee break
to mark the end; to spell the end
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
independent action; acting alone
all eyes; public attention
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
recovery; undoing; recall
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification