to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
wicked thought; wicked mind
big leakage; uncontained leak
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
unfortunately; regrettably
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
wide difference; a world of difference
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
shack; shanty; hut; barracks
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
online; on the line (of a ball; in tennis, volleyball, etc.)