selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to be greedy; to devour greedily
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
true state; actual condition; reality
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to lie down; to throw oneself down
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to be smeared; to be covered
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual