to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
becoming active; increase in activity
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
to keep away; to keep at a distance
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
to loaf around (on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
article; news story; report; account
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
suspicious-looking; fishy
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
bet; wager; stake; gamble
providing information; provision of information; information provision
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
with a bang (clash, bump)
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
to rank with; to rank among
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
patterns of thinking; train of thought
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to leave word; to leave a message
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions