nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to watch steadily; to stare
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to speak ill of; to disparage
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
article; news story; report; account
when; how soon; how long until