to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
configuration (e.g. of a computer or file); user preferences; system environment; environment setting
conviction; belief; confidence
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
pointing out; identification
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
nice; good; well-executed
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)