last week; the week before
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to smash down; to beat in
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
wet wipes; moist towelette; baby wipes; wet tissue