particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to make an appearance; to show up
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to bury; to embed; to implant
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
temporary; transitory; short-lived
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to shed light; to cast light
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
greeting; a fine thing to say
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
admiration; wonder; astonishment
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild