filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
(necessary) personnel; required person
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
by itself; automatically; naturally
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
formless; immaterial; intangible; incorporeal; abstract; moral
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to succeed; to bear fruit
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to recover consciousness; to come to
weird; disgusting; sickening
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
abandoned; out-of-use; obsolete; abolished; decommissioned
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
contrived; false-sounding
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
perennial youth; eternal youth
to distribute; to hand out
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
scrap of cloth; odds and ends