immediately; at once; instantly
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
irritation; annoyance; frustration
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
not limited to; not just ...
corridor; hallway; passageway
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
power; might; authority; influence
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to be reminded of; to call to mind
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
statue; picture; picture revealing character
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
first meeting; first interview with
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
neat and clean; tidy; trim