to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
surely; certainly; without doubt
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
single word; a few words; brief comment
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
so; therefore; and; (and) then
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
honour; honor; glory; privilege
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
rampage; ruckus; bout of wild behavior
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
full throttle; full power
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
opportunity to show off; showplace
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)