to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to tumble down; to roll down
worst; worst-case (scenario)
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
metal fittings; metal fixtures
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
no!; no no!; no, not at all
use; utilization; utilisation; application
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
good policy; wise policy; best plan
reinforcement; strengthening
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
lifelong; lifetime; for life; life
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
successive generations; successive emperors
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
communist bloc; Iron Curtain
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
proposal; offer; request; application
how much; how many; to what extent
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)