to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to neglect (e.g. one's studies); to leave unattended
rough to the touch; rubbing rough surfaces
to rage; to run amok; to tear around
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to have an erection; to become erect
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
living; lifestyle; living room
imposing stance; daunting pose
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
accomplice; co-conspirator
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
serious; severe; grave; acute
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
and then; and so; and; so then
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...