to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
putting into operation; invocation
interruption; suspension; break
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
if so; in that case; in that situation
to have meaning; to be meaningful
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
security; stability; safety; peace
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
sincere; earnest; serious
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew