obsession; compulsive idea
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
lost property; something dropped and left behind; dropping something (without realising); losing something
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
self-torturing; masochistic
soft; flabby; spongy; mushy; soggy
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
hole; hollow; pothole (road, pavement, etc.)
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to close (one's eyes); to shut