to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
article; news story; report; account
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
genuine article; real thing; real deal
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
overseas reporting; covering a story abroad
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
maintenance; preservation; improvement
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
both hands; both arms; ten
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
tall figure; high stature
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)