handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
vocal sound; tone of voice
to turn towards; to point
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
dull sound; muffled sound
police officer; policeman; policewoman
arrest; apprehension; capture
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
defendant's seat; the dock
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to wring the neck; to strangle
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to combine; to join together; to join up; to dovetail together
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
overanxiety; needless worry
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees