handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
household economy; housekeeping; homemaking
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
teacher; instructor; professor
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
rather; better; instead; if anything
even more; still more; further
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.