to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
degree of dependence; dependency rate; reliance
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
richness; fullness; lushness; body (esp. of food, wine, etc.); depth; weight
lariat; slip noose; lasso; lariat (wrestling); clothesline
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
final; eventual; ultimate
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to jump up and down; to hop
official announcement; proclamation
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
coloured paper; colored paper
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
look!; there!; here!; that is
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
sexy; popular; well-liked
to fall in love (with); to love
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
impossibly hard video game
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)