to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
what's what; heads or tails
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
the other day; lately; recently
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
window frame; window sill
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
with a momentary flash of light
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
button (clothing); push-button; button
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
here and there; in places
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to be too late; to be too slow
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to