to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
remarkable; striking; obvious
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to become pale; to turn pale
to redeem (from sin); to save
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
putting into operation; invocation
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
operation; functioning; running
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
opposite side; opposition
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute