promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
stealthy steps; soft steps
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
present; gift; to give a present or gift
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
birthday party; birthday meet-up
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to take photographs for later use; to shoot video for archiving
adds vagueness and indirectness to the word or phrase it is used with
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
one large ...; a great ...
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
connection; linking; linkage; link
main cause; primary factor
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart