ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
pale; pallid; bluish-white
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
meteor; shooting star; falling star
like he said; same for me; ditto
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
puddle of blood; pool of blood
melancholy; gloom; depression
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
field; plain; prairie; moor
just past noon; afternoon
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
simple; simplified; easy; plain
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
not caring; not giving a damn
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to compose; to put together
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something