to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
it's probably so; it stands to reason
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
bored; having nothing to do; idle
to become excited; to grow lively
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
very much; exceedingly; extremely
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
to miss getting on (e.g. a plane)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to see through; to see the true nature of something