to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
end; close; conclusion; termination
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
although I say; although one might say; although called
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
periodic; regular; routine
only; merely; but; no more than
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
in public; in company; in the presence of others
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment