to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
serious; not joking; straight
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
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
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to throw into; to toss into
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
while; even though; despite
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to drink up; to drain (cup)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
selection; choice; option
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to explain; to dispel doubts
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover