to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
grasp; catch; understanding
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to attempt; to test; to try out
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to knit one's brows; to frown
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace