punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
blow-drying; blow; punch; brow; blow; playing an instrument (esp. in jazz)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
story; tale; talk; discussion
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
number one; first; best; most; game; round
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
settlement; solution; resolution
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
large number (of); many; majority
global scale; worldwide scale
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various