to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
item; commodity; list of articles
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
not understanding; not knowing
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
body; physical system; (the) person
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
one (thing); one piece; one item
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
shyness; bashfulness; shame
faint; fainting; losing consciousness