technique; art; skill; move
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to be worried; to be troubled
to recall; to remember; to recollect
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
ceremony; rite; ritual; service