to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
to hide; to keep to oneself
simmer; bubble out; flow out
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look upwards; to look up
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
self-torturing; masochistic
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
final; eventual; ultimate
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to continue to do; to persist in doing
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to hand over; to surrender
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
end of work day; end of school term; end of school year
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate