unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
appearance; air; condition; state; form
calamity; misfortune; disaster
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
persecution complex; paranoia
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
intelligence gathering; information gathering
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
of inquiring mind; eager to study; enthusiastic in studying
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee