verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to apologize; to apologise
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to remove; to exclude; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group
nothing but; none other than
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to have time free; to have time to spare
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
public telephone; pay phone
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to call again; to call someone back
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished