to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to half-rise to one's feet
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
expectation; anticipation; forecast
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
house search; search of the premises; raid
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
pot holder; oven glove; oven mitt
in order; in turn; one by one
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin