certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
to rush back; to run back
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
settlement; solution; resolution
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
image; figure; figure; form; image
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
direct mail; direct message
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to attempt; to test; to try out
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
to sprinkle (of rain, etc.)