to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
divorce; dissolution of adoption
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
ambidexter; ambidexterity
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
apologies; excuse me; I'm sorry
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
from the beginning; from scratch
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
vice-minister; undersecretary
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to rise; to erect; to get up
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
difficult to eat; unpalatable
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
anecdote; brief (comic) story
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later