to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the other day; lately; recently
to look away; to turn away
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher