to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
as stated; verbatim; literally
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
directly under; falling perpendicularly
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to crawl out of; to creep out of
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
but; however; although; though
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
without (uttering) a single word; without (giving) even the slightest response
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
largest class; top category
to annoy; to cause trouble
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
portrait-oriented; longitudinally oriented
in its entirety; whole; wholly
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
excursion; round trip; seasonal migration (of fish, etc.)
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference