to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
intimidation; threat; bluster
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
quotation; citation; reference
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
point of departure; initial point; starting point
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
(conductor's) baton; stick; perforated baton; bâton de commandement; bâton percé
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
manners; behavior; behaviour
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
cabin attendant; flight attendant; Certification Authority; CA; carbohydrate antigen; chronological age