as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
very interesting; of great interest
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
trivial; not amounting to much
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
small; fine; detailed; stingy
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
separate; scattered; apart
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
shedding tears; lacrimation
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone