statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to move (house); to change residence
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
the other day; lately; recently
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
I couldn't care less; not caring less
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
throat; important part; vital area
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to feel hungry; to get hungry
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
looking depressed; long face
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
immediately; right away; on the spot
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy