to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
as hoped for; as expected
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
non-prescription glasses (worn as a fashion accessory); fake glasses; lensless glasses
to hand (over); to deliver in person
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to become desperate; to give in to despair
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
failure; mistake; blunder
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you