at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
sour look; surly face; pout
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
to escape from; to get out
mental derangement; madness; insanity
sympathy; compassion; pity
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
more than anything; above all else
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)