tone (of voice); manner of talking
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
quality (of a product or a service)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
surely; certainly; without doubt
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
sterilization; sterilisation; disinfection
simmering; (boiling) gently
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
great difference; big difference; wide margin
simple and clear; plain and simple
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
something like ...; something called ...
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
untouched; unused; intact
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
study; research; investigation
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
overhasty; rash; premature
clinical (e.g. pathology, physiology)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
in the same way as; just like
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point