manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
firm promise; definite promise
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
synchronization; synchronized swimming
sympathy; empathy; response
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to scatter away; to vanish
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
rewinding (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to resound (echo) far and wide
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to flare up; to burst into flames
all sorts of; all kinds of