fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
deleterious substance; toxic substance
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
dry skin; bad skin; rough skin; unhealthy skin
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
cosmetics; toilet articles
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
busy; having no (free) time
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
dull sound; muffled sound
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
action; operation; effect; function
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
one's way back; one's way home
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
every day and every night
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
otherwise; or else; if not
to start working; to take action
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
of great promise; with a promising future
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
time for reporting to work; time one leaves home to go to work; working hours; number of hours worked
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to shake one's head (in denial)
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch