to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
to mark the end; to spell the end
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
sense of humor; sense of humour
don't you think?; indicates question
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
deckle-edged (e.g. paper); eared (e.g. jug); with lugs
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
better than nothing; better than none at all
on the occasion of; at the time of
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
good impression; favorable impression
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.); degree of understanding; how well one understands a person or thing
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
image quality (film, video, etc.)
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)