what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
briskly; quickly; promptly
to give directions; to issue instructions
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
oversight; omission; mistake
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
short circuit; short; illogical jump; drawing a hasty inference (between two events); jumping to conclusions
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to be lacking in options; to be too few
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to engage in a heated discussion
strip-searching; security check
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
point of compromise; common ground
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
strip-searching; security check
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing