to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
close; intimate; on good terms
to gain fame; to make one's name
to increase; to add to; to augment
about; concerning; related to; -ish
several people; a few people
to go to the bathroom; to go to the restroom; to excuse oneself
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
birth; creation; formation
to give the stamp of approval
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to be intimate with; to befriend
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to head home; to leave for home
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
show; exhibition; spectacle
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
effusiveness; gushing; shrillness
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute