to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to translate; to interpret
shoulder (of a road); berm
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
lethal weapon; deadly device
underside; undersurface; inferior surface
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
video taping (and storing)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
quarrel; dispute; argument
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
sponge; spongy; spongiform
deodorant; deodorizer; air freshener
digitization; digitalization
to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
disadvantageous; long (odds)
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)
to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)