by any standard; (not) even as flattery
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
simmering; (boiling) gently
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to blow out; to spout out
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
vomiting blood; hematemesis
stomach ache; abdominal pain
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
applicant; candidate; volunteer
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
death rate; mortality rate
choice; selection; option
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to curse (someone) to death; to put a deadly curse on (someone)
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness