cross-examination; retort; asking in return
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to put into the mouth; to eat
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
stimulating; exciting; provocative
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
strictly; severely; fully; closely; tightly
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
sour look; surly face; pout
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition