to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to fight against; to oppose; to face
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)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
contrary to one's expectations
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
both; both sides; both parties
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
water outlet; tap; faucet
to tumble down; to roll down
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
each juncture; each turning point
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much