to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
practice; practising; training; study
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
caustic soda; sodium hydroxide
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
to remove the scum (from a broth or liquid); to skim (a liquid)
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to be too numerous; to be too much
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
animal (in nature); animal (in origin)