to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to fire into; to shoot into
spraying; sprayer; atomizer; atomiser
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to send flying with a kick
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
mass; quality and quantity
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
quantity or volume of water
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging
slope; slanting surface; bevel
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
middle of the night; dead of night
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
very likely; very probable
long ago; a long time ago; already
to keep standing; to stand motionless
(made of) stone; stone-built
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker