point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
notice; notification; report; posting
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
largest ever; biggest; record
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to happen to meet; to come across
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
outrageous lie; outright lie
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
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.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
tasteless; flavourless; uninteresting; dull; dry
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for