to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
incident; affair; happening; event
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
release; emission; ejection
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to blow out; to spout out
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
scattering (in all directions)
to fly around; to scatter
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
considerably; fairly; quite
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
at once; immediately; right now
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)