oral; verbal; spoken; parol
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
vibration; vibrato; trill
function; facility; faculty; feature
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
trouble; bother; annoyance
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
social life; social intercourse
correspondence; exchange of letters
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
at first; in the beginning; originally
self-addressed stamped envelope; SASE
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
don't worry about it; forget about it
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued