to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to fall flat; to fall face down
absconding; making off; taking off; slipping away; vanishing; disappearing
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
gushing out (e.g. sweat or blood); flowing profusely; thump-thump; bang-bang; sound of hoofbeats
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to be enchanted; to be charmed
in proportion to; just as much as
mass; quality and quantity
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
with a click; with a snap
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
maximum permissible level or dosage
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
even if ...; even supposing that ...
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to run up to; to rush over
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain