to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
to watch for an unguarded moment
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
ectogenesis; outside the body
release; emission; ejection
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
(period of) a year; during an era
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
accurate; correct; precise; exact
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
in one's own way or style
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
fee paid for space (e.g. for a stall)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
action; operation; effect; function
process; course; mechanism