to spend time (on doing something)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
desperately; for one's dear life
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
forcibly; by force; against one's will
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
since when; from when; how long
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
snake; serpent; large snake
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
to slide into; to slip into
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
receiving; acceptance; reception; admission
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether