(precious) letter; love letter
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
elementary and middle school pupils
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
change in a bus route; change in policy; policy change (reversal)
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to make contact (with); to get in touch; to enter into relations; to come to an understanding
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
if you think about it; come to think of it
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
shoulder strap (on a dress, bag, etc.)
empirically; from experience
fully prepared; all ready
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
river; stream; River; the ... river
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess