recommendation; referral; endorsement
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to see through; to see the true nature of something
one thin flat object; one sheet
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
toast; congratulatory cup
by sheer strength; by brute force
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
indeed; really; truly; very much
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to take away; to carry away
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to wheeze; to breathe with difficulty; to gasp
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)