exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body; to be helpful
discipline; punishment; reprimand
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to get accustomed to using
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
medical cream; ointment; salve; liniment
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to hide; to conceal oneself
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark