to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
next term; next period; next version; next release
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
judgment; judgement; discernment
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
shyness; bashfulness; shame
mental; psychological; physical
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
third day of the month; three days
fifth day of the month; five days
fourth day of the month; four days
to cut corners; to be shoddy
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive