some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
means; way; method; measure
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
if you think about it; come to think of it
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be smeared; to be covered
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
single flower; one wheel; full moon
sublime; noble; high-minded
self-control; self-restraint
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
frequency (of occurrence)
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
specialization; specialisation