whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
considerably; greatly; a lot
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
personal affair; one's own affair
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy