oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
oblong; landscape orientation
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
(not) even once; (not) ever
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
in one's own way or style
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers