to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to become vulgar; to coarsen
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
beginning; outset; first; onset
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
guess; conjecture; surmise
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)