to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to pay attention; to be watchful
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
double take (esp. out of surprise)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
one-by-one; separately; in detail
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to say no more; to sink into silence
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory