bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
background image; static image
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
to run out (e.g. of the room)
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to keep away; to keep at a distance
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
one's physical safety; personal security
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
emergency; accident; worst case; unexpected occurrence
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
in the early period (of something); at the beginning