medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
outside of; not covered by
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
(not) merely; (not) simply
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to talk; to chat; to chatter
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
both; both sides; both parties
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
future (usually near); prospects
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
sudden change; complete change
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification