to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
older brother; elder brother
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to throw at; to turn; to raise
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
for example; for instance; e.g.
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
effect; result; worth; use; avail
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
eruption; volcanic eruption
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback