deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
variation in color (colour); having a different color
uniforms supplied to employees; an allotment
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
bribe; sweetener; douceur
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
contrived; false-sounding
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
in advance; beforehand; previously
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
enough is enough; no further!
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
when it becomes; when it comes to
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind