cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
right beside; close to; nearby
human speech; human language; sound of people talking
high efficiency; high performance
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
should do; ought to do; must do
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
deep-seated grudge; hatred
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
height (of a person); stature
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to raise one's voice; to shout
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
covered with; stained; smeared
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
(physical) growth; development
health; healthy; sound; fit
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)