to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
victim; injured party; sufferer
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
degenerate; pervert; deviant
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to chase; to run after; to pursue
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to make merry; to be festive
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious