to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
retention; maintenance; preservation
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
murder; homicide; manslaughter
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to grimace; to make a wry face
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
lump together; put all together
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to become greasy; to be oil-stained
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)