cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
because of; owing to; due to
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
technique; art; skill; move
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to be at a loss for words
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to go out and away; to leave
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
minimum; lowest; minimal; least