clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
while; during; while; although; all; both
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
instead; but (on the other hand)
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age