to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
lightly; easily; carelessly
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey; dark gray; deceitful employee; unfaithful servant
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
beyond one's means or position
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
flesh-and-blood; human; warm; compassionate; (lit.) blood-circulating
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to become completely chilled
to open (one's eyes) wide
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back