manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to be boiled; to be cooked
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
condolence; regret; tribute; sorrow; sympathy; lament
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
(distant) howling; backbiting
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
extermination; expulsion; destruction
tendency; trend; inclination
way; method; means; resource; course
state secrets; secrets of the state
to ask a question; to ask questions
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
fresh wound; fresh bruise
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
medicinal cooking (based on traditional Chinese medicine)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)