to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to flare up; to burst into flames
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
complete; whole; perfect; safe
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
in one's own way or style
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)
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to push (something) against
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)