to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
established fact; fait accompli
to make an appeal; to urge
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
general; popular; common; typical
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
another (person); the other person; one more (person)