to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
established fact; fait accompli
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to appease; to suppress; to calm
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to complain; to make a complaint
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
when it becomes; when it comes to
very young; little; childish; immature
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)