to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
comprehensive; inclusive; encompassing
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
flawless; absolute perfection
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
birth; creation; formation
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
denial-of-service (DoS) attack
to work hard; to work diligently
unlucky day (according to astrology); (previously a) death anniversary; purification and fast day
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through