not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to indicate; to show; to point to
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
interior; inside; internal
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
thoroughly; through and through
action; operation; effect; function
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
calculated; premeditated; considered
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income