encounter; engagement; battle
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to lead a life; to live a life
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
military movements; military actions; military operations; military campaigns
to get someone to say; to make someone say
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
in a little bit; after a short while
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
to become mentally unstable; to suffer from mental illness
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
accommodation charge; lodging charges; lodging fees
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
can be; can exist; can stay; cannot help but ...
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
to have a narrow escape from death
natural voice (without a microphone)
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy