to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
silence; stillness; quietness
ringing; throbbing violently
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to thrust before; to thrust at
ultimate; final; last; eventual
selection; choice; option
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
inattention; absent-mindedness
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to cry and shout; to scream
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to stare back at; to look back at
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
pale; pallid; bluish-white
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
manner of using one's hands
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to entrust; to leave to a person
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful