(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to cease; to stop; to be over
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
in case of; at that time; at this time
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
the other day; a few days ago
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
private interests; personal interests
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
although I say; although one might say; although called
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
looks; personal appearance; features
idea man; ideas man; person of ideas
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
one's assessment of the situation
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel