outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to make one's own; to take possession of
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
sudden change; complete change
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
to push (something) against
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
assertion; declaration; affirmation
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
none of your business; not your concern
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
solution; solution strategy
unwanted child; shunned child
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
stabbing (repeatedly); piercing; (words) cutting to the heart; striking home; loose; sloppy
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
to call again; to call (someone) back