to watch over; to watch attentively
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
capped tooth; (dental) crown
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
that's true; of course; obviously
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
three; three years of age
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
fast approach; quick intimacy
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
unpredictability; element of surprise
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to shave off; to scrape off
power; might; authority; influence
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase