splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to join together; to combine; to join up
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
detailed knowledge; finely detailed
feel (of a material); texture
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to blow off; to be blown off
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
decision; determination; resolution
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
colophon (at the end of a book); imprint; publication information
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
vertical and horizontal; warp and weft (weaving); warp and woof
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
complimentary copy of a book
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other