sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
sound of bubbles (or other small objects) being popped; lumpy sensation (e.g. of food); little bits; small grains
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to entertain; to make welcome
living thing; organism; creature; biology
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
person given as a reference; witness; potential suspect; person of interest; witness
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
at a moment's notice; readily
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
finding employment; getting a job