to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
on the occasion of; at the time of
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to throw into; to toss into
looking pale; looking unwell
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
observation; survey; watching
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
conviction; belief; confidence
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
split; division; break up
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
natural disaster; cataclysm
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
originally; by nature; from the start
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
careful reading; close reading; intensive reading
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand