to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
tattling; telling on (someone)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
go that far; to that extent
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
will not do; do not; does not
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
right in the middle (of); midst; height
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to know (a person); to think
after that; afterwards; thereafter