to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
posture; position; stance
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
in that way; like that; that way
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
about this time; about now
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
welcome; (warm) reception
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
20th day of the month; 20 days
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face