to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
silence; stillness; quietness
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
whispering into a person's ear
chair; stool; post; office; position
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to give directions; to issue instructions
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
considerably; fairly; quite
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
two-wheeled vehicle (bicycle, motorcycle, etc.)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to reach; to get to; to arrive at