bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
power; might; authority; influence
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
moisture; humidity; dampness
to collect; to assemble; to gather
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
caller; visitor; company; guest
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to step forward; to volunteer
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)