to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to become loose; to slacken; to soften
reopening; resumption; restarting
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
someone who is bad at horse-riding; fidgety, restless person; shapely buttocks; nicely rounded bottom
backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount
to hurt; to smart; to sting
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back; to rely on; to depend on
looking over someone's shoulder
to fulfill one's responsibilities
particularly; only; in the case of
to correct oneself; to restate
untreated; left unattended (to); still to be dealt with; unprocessed
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
both; both sides; both parties
retort; back talk; backchat
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
way out; means to escape; escape route
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
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
fine weather; fair weather
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay