raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
the ancients; ancient people
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
to provide; to arrange; to install
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
a few years ago; some years back
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
charming; fascinating; attractive
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
union; joining; conjugation
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
pierced; drilled; perforated; hollow
briars; thicket; the bush