and yet; though; when; in spite of
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
I don't give a damn; I wouldn't know; that's got nothing to do with me
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
speech; expression; wording; language
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
by sheer strength; by brute force
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to step forward; to take a step forward
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
(a person's) appearance; looks
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile