purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
counter for drops of liquid
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
unrequited love; one-sided love
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
simple honesty; tactless frankness
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to complain; to make a complaint
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
and then; and so; and; so then
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
name; given name; first name
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
pronunciation; production of sound
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence