priority; order of precedence
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
cutting (cloth, paper, etc.); judgement; judgment; decision
low quality; poor quality
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
done; just done; just finished
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to pierce through; to break through
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to understand from experience
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
pride; boast; credit (to)
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
to gain a bad reputation; to fall into ill repute
great difference; big difference; wide margin
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
import; importation; introduction; afferent