one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
indiscriminately; recklessly
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
a cut above; one step above
to boost; to force up; to push up
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
last night; yesterday evening
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
(not) even once; (not) ever
pointing out; identification
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement