number; number plate; license plate
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
how; in what way; by what means
even more; still more; further
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
otherwise; if not; or else
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
indicate reason; infers some protest
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
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
position; location; base; point; site
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
silence (not speaking); muteness
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir