showing no signs of ...; extremely unlikely to ...
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
explanatory note; explanatory text; explanation; caption
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
under; underexposure; underdevelopment; under par
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
training (animals); breaking (animals)
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood