miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
funny story; funny anecdote
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
for your information; I'm telling you
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
look of the sky (esp. of bad weather); weather; course (of events); situation; way the wind is blowing
imposing stance; daunting pose
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to succeed; to bear fruit
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
to give; to do (something) for
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion