considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
beyond one's means or position
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
than; from; out of; except; but; more
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
at least; at most; (even) just
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to mark the end; to spell the end
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
even though; despite; when
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
explosion; rupture; break off
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment