to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
platform; home; home base; home plate
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
it's been a long time; long time no see
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to become better; to improve
large biceps; well-developed biceps
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
(social) class; rank; grade
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
story; tale; talk; discussion
to come to one's senses; to calm down
clearing one's throat; cough
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
goods piled beneath; lower layer; lowest social strata; bottom (of the ladder); low rank
number of times; frequency; count
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
victim; injured party; sufferer