to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
insanity; an insane person
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
getting nowhere; becoming uncontrollable; getting out of hand; remaining unsatisfied
plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
medal of honour; medal of merit
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
failure to pay one's compliments; omission of courtesy
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing (aircraft); making a takeoff run
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
missing an opportunity; opportunity loss
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
another thing; other things; another man's property
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
many; much; plenty; hardly
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion