to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
(arch.) countenance; (arch.) visage; face; honor (honour); dignity
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
so; like this; in this way
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
adds force or indicates command
time and time again; many times; a number of times
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
how long; how much; to what extent
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
complete set; all; everything
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
adding up; totalling; totaling
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
please (give me); please (do for me)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing