to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to squash; to crush; to flatten
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
possible; likely; probable
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
delete (proofreader's mark)
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
pessimism; disappointment
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
objection; dissent; protest
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
birth date; date of birth; DOB
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
birth; creation; formation
sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)