to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
existence; possession; having; limited company
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
to hold firmly in one's mouth; to clamp down on with one's teeth; to bring (a man) in (for sexual purposes); to lure in
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
in person; personally; (do) oneself
be (that) as it may; having said that
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
weird; disgusting; sickening
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
what's what; heads or tails
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in