to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
mature woman; middle-aged woman
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise; to take a dig at
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
to attempt; to test; to try out
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up