to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
time limit; time restriction
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to shed light; to cast light
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to have no chance (of succeeding)
person concerned; interested party; related party
as a child; when one was a child
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
new life; fresh start; new routine
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)