to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
basis for decision; evidence for judging
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
of course; certainly; naturally
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
street; quarter; district; area
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
stagnation; hindrance; delay
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
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)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade