to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to rock; to shake; to swing
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to add (to); to add on; to append
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
several years; a few years
to pass (of time); to elapse
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned