to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
way; method; means; resource; course
how; in what way; in what manner
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
adds vagueness and indirectness to the word or phrase it is used with
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to intervene; to stop (something)
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
trouble; bother; annoyance
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club