versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
free (of charge); gratuitous
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
self-torturing; masochistic
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
review (of learned material); revision
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
genuine article; real thing; real deal
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to be relieved; to feel relieved
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
real thing; original; actual
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on