favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to spend time (on doing something)
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
verbalizing; putting into words
to take a breath; to take a short rest
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
this summer; next summer; last summer
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
changing clothes; change of clothes
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
difference between the sexes; sexual difference
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
one way or the other; either way
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to shake; to sway; to waver
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check