concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
back seat (of a car); rear seat
waiting for the traffic lights to change
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
affirmation; declaration; assertion; end of sentence
totally willing; fully motivated
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
restricted; confined; unfree
to recover consciousness; to come to
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
to be torn off; to come off
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods