impossible to do (although wants to)
crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
excellent speech; masterly speech
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
the human body; one's person
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to hate each other; to hate mutually
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
while moving; on the move
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
endurance contest; test of endurance
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
long ago; previous; of a former age
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf