to continue to do; to persist in doing
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to spit out; to eject; to dump
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
surely; certainly; without doubt
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
very young; little; childish; immature
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still