directly opposite; right in front
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
elder sister; effeminate man
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
such; this sort of; like this
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to recall; to remember; to recollect
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
sympathy; empathy; response
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to approach; to draw near
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
such; like that; that sort of; very
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
number one; first; best; most; game; round
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to talk; to chat; to chatter