to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to facilitate; to make easy; to simplify
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
B class; B grade; second rate
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
all; entire; whole; altogether
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
retreating figure; appearance from behind