to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
realistic; graphic; true to life
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to be worried; to be troubled
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
supplementary examination
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
choices; alternatives; options
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to torment; to torture; to harass
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to spend time (on doing something)
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition