to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
cardiac massage; heart massage; cardiac compression
automated external defibrillator; AED
heart and lungs; cardiopulmonary bypass; heart-lung machine; CPB pump
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
blasphemous; profane; sacrilegious
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
expertise; special skills
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to appreciate; to be thankful
otherwise; if not; or else
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
knowledge; information; opinion; view
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself