to be prolonged; to drag on
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
to be embarrassed; to lose face
coherence; order; focus; point
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
sympathy; compassion; pity
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to some extent; to a certain extent
calling by name; designation; nomination
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
to appear all together; to be all present
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
accumulation; accumulate; store
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to make sense; to be meaningful
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
two legs; two feet; two pairs
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to push aside; to push one's way through
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
synthetic fiber; synthetic fibre; chemical fiber; chemical fibre