straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
way of using (something); usage; use; directions (for use)
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to speak; to say; to vocalize
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
to continue to do; to persist in doing
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
manner of using one's hands
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
finish; end; conclusion; landing (in gymnastics)
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to set (sun); to become dark
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
storehouse; warehouse; godown
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing