to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
failing to be elected; election defeat; losing an election; not being accepted (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); rejection; failing to win a prize
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
name one goes by; popular name; house name; name of a street; avenue name
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
name; given name; first name
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
special; particular; peculiar; unique
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
caller; visitor; company; guest
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
merchant's home; rented home; store; shop
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange