to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
dullard; indecisive person
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
troublesome; pain in the butt
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
tear gland; lacrimal gland
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
attractiveness; charm; amiability
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
general manager; GM; guided missile; genetically modified; GM
look!; there!; here!; that is