punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
site visit (auditors, public accountants, etc.)
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
no matter how much time passes
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
family name; lineage; birth; clan
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
polishing (e.g. essay); revision; elaboration; refinement; improvement
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment