to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
attendance (at school); going to school
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
preparations for returning (home)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
(not) even once; (not) ever
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to do the job; to do the business
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever