to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
the same rank; equality; apposition
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to burst (open); to break; to split
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to put on airs; to assume importance
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
grasp; catch; understanding
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
internal organs; intestines; viscera
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided