process; course; mechanism
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
in the same way as; just like
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to set (sun); to become dark
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
difference; variation; difference
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to tighten; to press hard
to stare back at; to look back at
putting into operation; invocation
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
many; numerous; various; large number of
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
had better ...; had better not ...
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege