gem; jewel; precious stone
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
sickroom; hospital room; ward
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
actor; actress; player; performer
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
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
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
article; news story; report; account
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
late at night; at a late hour
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash