failure story; horror story
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
study; diligence; discount; reduction
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
for example; for instance; e.g.
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
between times; when there's a spare moment
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to happen to meet; to come across
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
father; dad; husband; you; he
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum