to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to start singing (of birds, etc.)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
how; in what way; how about; questionable
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
adaptability; flexibility
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
manipulation of information; spin
aftercare; care for patients after discharge from hospital; after-sales service
saying in other words; putting (something) another way