to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
to do a silly thing; to do something stupid
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
unfortunately; regrettably
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
to get tired out; to be exhausted
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
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
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext