to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
if so; in that case; in that situation
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
with a start; with a jump
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
audio; audio equipment (esp. high-end)
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
root; joint; base; crotch
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
tingling; stinging; pungently
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort