with a bump; with a clunk
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
machine technology; mechanical technology
heaven and earth; top and bottom
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
fear of heights; acrophobia
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
appearance; air; condition; state; form
sudden rise (in price); sharp rise; jump; surge
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
emergency aid (e.g. disaster relief); humanitarian aid
over a wall; crossing a fence
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
affected part; diseased part; wound
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
loser; owner of a lost article
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission