the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
repentance; confession; penitence
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to torment; to torture; to harass
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
yearned for; longed for; missed
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible