chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
thread (of execution); thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation
reply; response; -less; sexless (relationship); loess
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
consumption; expenditure; spending
10th day of the month; ten days
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
to flare up; to burst into flames
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
three dimensions; 3D; 3-D; real world; IRL; in real life
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
hedge; fence; border; limit
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
as; because; with; due to
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
raising a question; posing a problem; setting a hare running
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent