perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
deep inside; innermost place
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
such; like that; that sort of; very
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
wherein; therein; thereinto
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
household; home; family; housekeeping
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
engagement; engage (e.g. angle)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like