online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
back door; tailgate; back door; back door (pitch)
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
depiction; description; portrayal
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to erase all trace of something
at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
motherly; mother-like; maternal; like a mother
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
one example of (when there are more examples)
(police) detective; criminal matter
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
rough estimate; sloppy accounting; slapdash bookkeeping
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
putting on the market; putting on sale; making commercially available; commercial; off-the-shelf; store-bought
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
experiments using animals; in-vivo testing; animal testing
affected part; diseased part; wound
slim; slender; slight; delicate
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious