inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
near; nearby; not far off
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
this and that; one thing or another
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
leaving everything up to someone else
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
superstition; superstitious belief
opposite; reverse; contrary
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
setting a bad example to others
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
one day; (on) a certain day
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)