serious look (on one's face); straight face
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
display; (computer) display; monitor
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
application; request; petition
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
secretariat; executive office
discussion; debate; argument
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
running as fast as one can
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
way; method; means; resource; course
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance