to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
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)
weird; disgusting; sickening
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
just because; even if; even though
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...