to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
ex-husband; former husband
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
instant; moment; for an instant
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
wedded life; married life
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to entrust; to leave to a person
and; thereupon; because of that
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
questionnaire; survey; poll
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
editor (in publishing, etc.)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
it's not like; it isn't as if
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
scale; scope; plan; structure
supply; provision; raising; procurement
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast