to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
empirical; from experience
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
time; season; period; phase; stage
suspension bridge; rope bridge
instability; insecurity; crankiness
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to bend; to warp; to curve
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to whine; to make feeble complaints
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
how can (one) do something
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack