to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
number; number plate; license plate
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
manners; behavior; behaviour
tone (of voice); manner of talking
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
training (animals); breaking (animals)
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
thickness; profundity; depth
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
commander; commanding officer; CO
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess