fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
each and all; every single one; everybody
not limited to; not just ...
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
regret; repentance; remorse
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
fair exchange; equivalent exchange; exchange of equal value
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
hiding one's embarrassment
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join