thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
exclusive; attached to; specialist
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
big leakage; uncontained leak
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
yearned for; longed for; missed
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
flustered; confused; panicked
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
to be at a loss for words
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
this and that; one thing and another
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
whatever (the case may be)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
preparation; arrangements
dining; dining room; meal
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable