ingredient; component; composition
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
ratio; proportion; percentage
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
acquaintance; close friend
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
from the beginning; from scratch
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
large circle; great circle (of a sphere)
to open (one's eyes) wide
three; three years of age
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth