to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
failure; mistake; blunder
tall figure; high stature
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
even if not; even without
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
discretion; prudence; good sense; judgement; judgment; wisdom
to turn completely into; to become completely
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
number two; mistress; concubine
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
to degenerate; to lapse into
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
appearance; expression; manifestation
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to keep standing; to stand motionless
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
period of time; time slot; time zone
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing