dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
ignorant of the ways of the world
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to stiffen; to become stiff
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to thrust away; to send flying
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to tie one on; to get drunk
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)