puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
cripple; disabled person; invalid
danger; peril; hazard; risk
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
control; check; restraint; inhibition
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
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
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
putting into operation; invocation
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
both repellant and attractive at the same time; both cute and disgusting
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
as usual; as is one's habit
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball