to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
same; similar; (just) like; equal
such; this sort of; like this
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called