to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
fate; destiny; predestination
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
rival; competitor; competition
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
correction; revision; amendment
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
man; male; masculine gender
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to suffer; to groan; to be worried