to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
how many months?; how long?
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
to have meaning; to be meaningful
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
conviction; belief; confidence
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
cooperation; collaboration
one's share; one's portion
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
irritation; annoyance; frustration
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to need; to call for; to require
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
untouched; unused; intact
many; numerous; various; large number of
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address