locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
evening; night; nighttime
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness
to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
to mix; to blend; to combine
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
generation; lifetime; age
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
language center (brain); language centre
average height; average body height
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
waiting for the (traffic) lights to change; waiting for a green signal
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
recommendation; endorsement
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit