halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
malicious; deliberately mean
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
instead; but (on the other hand)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
liking for; taste for; fondness for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
intelligence operative; spy
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
(in the same way) as before; as always
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
as planned; according to plan