to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to smirk; to grin broadly
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to push aside; to brush aside
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to order; to command; to appoint
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
good feeling; feeling good
suffix for familiar person
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
time (three times, each time, etc.); times