to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
everywhere; all over; throughout
hole; hollow; pothole (road, pavement, etc.)
(attitude of) being ready to take on a challenge; can-do spirit
espresso (coffee); expresso
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
manners; courtesy; etiquette
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
standing close together; bristling (with)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
to paint in different colors (for different purposes) (colours)
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise; to lose one's legs
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)
hereabouts; around there; that area
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits