to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
recommendation; endorsement
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to be worried; to be troubled
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
pointing out; identification
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to half-rise to one's feet
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)