to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
(medical) follow-up; observation
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
swinging back; aftershock; backlash
human relations; personal relationships
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
cheap restaurant; eating place (house)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
boneless pork rib; boned pork rib
most part; greater part; majority
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
still (continuing); as ever; further
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
breathing of a sleeping person
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
unanticipated; unexpected
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
to set adrift; to let loose; to cut loose