to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
separate case; another matter
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
home-schooling; studying at home
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
to refuse; to decline; to deny
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
good prospects; full of hope; promising
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to make a lasting impression
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
post crown; dowel crown; false tooth; "tooth" on a geta clog
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
acting ability; talent as a performer
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
metre; meter; meter; gauge