embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
deep voice; rich voice; full voice
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
real thing; original; actual
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to rush over; to run up to
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
strong interaction; strong force
to shake and untangle; to shake free from