to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
thread (of execution); thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
being somewhat excited (agitated)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
woman; female; feminine gender
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
both (people); the two of them
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to shout (in anger); to yell
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...