statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
prickling; stinging; tingling
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
very loud volume; megavolume
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to tear off; to strip; to rob
cotton; cotton pads (usu. in amenity set); cotton buds
to push (something) against
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
perfectly round; perfectly circular
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
due form; official; formality
hair (of the head); pubic hair
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
another thing; exception; special case
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of