explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
elementary; basic; rudimentary
to be helpful; to be useful
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
(another's) child; child; kid
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
now that; since; so long as; because
to go ahead; to pull ahead
chit; slip; ticket; voucher
story; tale; talk; discussion
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
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
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
chief; main; principal; major
course; route; path; process; stages
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region