by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
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
while; during; while; although; all; both
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
weather forecast; weather report
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
by sheer strength; by brute force
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
and yet; though; when; in spite of
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
number one; first; best; most; game; round
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
such; like that; that sort of
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect