to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to put on airs; to assume importance
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
second day of the month; two days
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
thorough; exhaustive; complete
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to become empty; to be emptied
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
taste; liking; preference
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
if you think about it; come to think of it
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
in the meanwhile; during the time
along the river; riverside
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating