was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to overdo; to do too much
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to tighten; to press hard
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
determination; resolution
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
metre; rhythm; musical temperament
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
by sheer strength; by brute force
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to smash; to break into pieces