to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
article; news story; report; account
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
authenticity; credibility
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
complete change; about-face
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
with these words; while saying
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
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
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
gem; jewel; precious stone
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of