to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
two times; twice; two degrees
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
killing two birds with one stone
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
to stop (plug) one's ears
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to smash; to break into pieces
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
ray (of light); beam; light
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
match; game; bout; contest
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
to relax; to feel at home
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to rest one's chin in one's hands
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)