good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
interception (email); wiretap; bug
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to look forward to something
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
stirring; slight movement
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to keep (a person) waiting
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
authenticity; credibility
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult