to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
already; now; no longer; not any more
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to put (up) in the wrong place; to hang in the wrong place; to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
at once; immediately; right now
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
imagination; supposition; guess
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
a cappella; unaccompanied choir or choral work