outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to lay aside; to set aside
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
evident; plain; distinct; clear
all the questions (in an exam, quiz, etc.)
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
supply; provision; raising; procurement
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
metallic sound; metallic clank
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
(role of) heel (in wrestling, films, etc.); bad guy
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
minimum; at the very least
goods piled beneath; lower layer; lowest social strata; bottom (of the ladder); low rank
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
tone (of voice); manner of talking