dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
very low (deep, cold, etc.); ultra-; infra-; hyper-
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
again; once more; a second time
to breathe while sleeping
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
timewise; temporal; chronal
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
kitchen; financial situation
absentmindedly; dazedly; vaguely
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry