with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
strong-willed; strong of heart
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
very much; very many; more and more
source of worry; source of distress
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
respect and affection; love and respect
to comfort; to console; to amuse
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
university graduate; bachelor; bachelor's degree
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
footwear; footgear; shoes
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
flight; desertion; escape
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to indicate; to show; to point to
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
imagination; supposition; guess
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick