to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
long time; long interval; for quite some time
self-examination; reflection
routine work; everyday work
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to be hesitant; to feel timid
very interesting; of great interest
forgetting; lapse of memory
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
acting ability; talent as a performer
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
current value; price; market value
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
interference; intervention; meddling
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
artist; painter; illustrator
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to peel off and fall; to flake away
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain