withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
running time (e.g. of movie)
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
(one's) quota; assignment
proficiency level; degree of skill; learning level
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
pep-up; reassurance; pick-me-up; restorative; energizer
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
while; during; performed in this condition
prohibition; inhibition; ban
hamburger shop; hamburger restaurant; hamburger joint
seat at a table; place at a table