introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
how can (one) do something
established fact; fait accompli
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to tighten; to press hard
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
climax; peak; zenith; apex
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to smile (at); to grin (at)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to