causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
heart; guts; nerve; central part
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to thrust down; to push off
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
already; now; no longer; not any more
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
scene; view; prospect; outlook
even if ...; even supposing that ...
unexpected meeting; coincidence
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
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
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)