explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
function; facility; faculty; feature
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
otherwise; or else; if not
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to leave (a scene); to step away
to attempt; to test; to try out
decision; determination; resolution
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still