to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
unapprovable; unable to be confirmed
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
chemical experiment; chemistry experiment
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
calling by name; designation; nomination
conscious; deliberate; intentional
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
expressing one's intent; gesture; ideography
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
to keep standing; to stand motionless
as before; as ever; as it was originally
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
heaps of bodies and streams of blood; fierce battle
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
role; part; job; assignment