strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
(not) even once; (not) ever
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to look down on; to condescend
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
part; portion; glimpse; bit
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to look down on; to make light of
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to do over; to remake; to resume
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
minority group (party); minority
main cause; primary factor
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
moderately; in moderation
special training; intensive training; crash course
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...