the state (degree) of congestion; how bad traffic jams are
showing by a diagram; illustrating; representing graphically
liquidity (esp. financial); fluidity; mobility (social, job, etc.)
impact of publicity or propaganda
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
one group; one squad; group one; squad one; entire group; entire squad
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
taking part (in planning); participation
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
computer; cyberbrain; digital brain
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
roller coaster; coaster (small mat for drinks); coaster brake
in every way; in every aspect; from every angle
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
to smash; to break into pieces
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
having no money; lack of money
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
IQ; intelligence quotient
criticism; commentary; review
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable