to look away; to avert one's eyes
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
when it becomes; when it comes to
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to jar; to creak; to grate
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
plain; plateau; tableland
empirical; from experience
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
at once; immediately; right now
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)