bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
chicken or fish meatloaf made with egg
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
person with a sharp tongue
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
sea level; (surface of) sea
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket