to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
very likely; very probable
final; eventual; ultimate
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
desperately; for one's dear life
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
decision; determination; resolution