to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to have the memory of having done something oneself
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
strong point; selling point; forte; specialty; attraction
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
to rearrange; to reorder; to move around; to sort; to collate
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way