dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to project; to stick out; to stand out
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
that is to say; so that means
schedule; program; programme; agenda
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
regular; standard; regular player (on a team); regular guest (on a TV show); regular (gasoline)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
sanity; soundness of mind; prudence and discretion; (arch.) drunkenness
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
sweet voice; seductive voice
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
calamity; misfortune; disaster
dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result