to throw at; to turn; to raise
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to start; to begin; to commence
overanxiety; needless worry
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
moment; brief space of time
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
suddenly; all of a sudden
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN