strap (for carrying something); strap (on a dress, bra, etc.)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
how long; how far; how much
operating room; operating theatre
hostility; animosity; enmity
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
experiment; experimentation
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to grow up; to become an adult
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
of course; certainly; naturally
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
of late; lately; this part; this point; here