eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to close (one's eyes); to shut
cleavage (in embryology); segmentation
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
adds force or indicates command
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
results; record; grades; marks
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
arm; skill; efforts; ability
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage