tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
taste; palate; sense of taste
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
attenuation; damping; decay
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
extremely; terrifically; super
drinker; person fond of alcohol (as opposed to sweets); person fond of spicy food
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to look forward to something
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
not necessarily so; is not always true
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
interior design; interior; upholstery
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout