light; easy; non-serious; minor
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
on and after; from ... onward; since
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
dysfunction; malfunction; insufficiency
means of transportation; transport service
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
crew member; crewman; crew
secondary; of secondary importance
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
non-disabled; having no physical or mental disability; able-bodied
out of control; uncontrollable
above; going steadily upward
number of revolutions (i.e. as an engine speed); number of rotations; speed of revolution; speed of rotation
general public; the masses
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
to take (be in) charge of
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
(being) face to face; facing each other
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
none of your business; not your concern
intermission (between acts); interlude
corpulence; fatness; obesity
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level