challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
washing machine (laundry)
fabric softener; fabric conditioner
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
the other day; a few days ago
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
all you want; as much as one wants
(how) many times; (how) often
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to look old; to become musty; to wear out