thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
genuine article; real thing; real deal
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to summon courage; to be brave
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
light makeup; light covering of snow; dusting of snow
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to mistake (A for B); to misread
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to have a relationship; to have relations
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life