to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
soap; soapland; brothel where one can bathe with prostitutes
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
chair; stool; post; office; position
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to be worn down; to be reduced
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
the treasure that is children; child
how many people; a number of people
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
honeymoon baby; baby conceived on one's honeymoon
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
stealthily; secretly; in secret
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to be prolonged; to drag on
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort