as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to look forward to something
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to attack; to assault; to assail
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
of no interest; not interested
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
clear writing; specification
to say; to be pleased to say
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
close; intimate; on good terms
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall