to despise; to disdain; to scorn; to hold in contempt; to look down on
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
in name but not in reality
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
firstborn; first child; eldest child
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
general; popular; common; typical
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
there, there; kiss it better; (lit.) pain, pain, fly away
nonchalant air; unruffled air
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to be perturbed; to be agitated
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to cut one's hand; to cut one's connections (with); to break off relations (with); to cut ties (with)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out