to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
womanly; ladylike; feminine
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
planning; project; plan; design
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
natural virtue; personal virtue
popular person; favorite; favourite
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
falling in love; attachment
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)