astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
(religious) faith; belief; creed
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
if you do this; if this is the case
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to be too late; to be too slow
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
worldly affairs; everyday affairs; common cares; routine work; daily chores
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start