seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to have a talk; to tell a story
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
at once; immediately; right now
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
how long; how far; how much
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)