to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
prostitute; whore; streetwalker
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
way; method; means; effect; result; benefit
-less; lacking; non-existing
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
street; quarter; district; area
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
chalk (mineral); white wall
(made of) stone; stone-built
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout