important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to put one's strength into
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to make a firm resolution
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
unexpected meeting; coincidence
expression; look; countenance; face
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
in that manner; like that
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff