to turn round; to face about; to turn about
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to attack; to assault; to assail
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to dye; to colour; to color
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
how long; how much; to what extent
charming; fascinating; attractive
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
cooperation; collaboration
again; once more; a second time
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
because of; owing to; due to
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done