to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
to push aside; to brush aside
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
knowing only one thing (and repeating it often); saying the only thing one knows (at every opportunity); repeating the only thing one knows
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
from now; from this moment; henceforth
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
way out; means to escape; escape route
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
(wearing) low over one's eyes
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
connection; link; relationship
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
to slide into; to slip into
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
expression; look; countenance; face
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
in that manner; like that
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
stationing (troops); garrisoning