(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
tingling; stinging; pungently
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
semi-transparent; translucent
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
frantically; maddeningly; to distraction
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
stroke (of a racket, in swimming, etc.)
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
to take away; to carry off
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much