to spread rumors; to spread rumours
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
articles made out of paper (by hand); paperware
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
earplug (for protection against noise or water)
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
to look around; to look towards (us)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to summon courage; to be brave
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
habit of idleness (laziness); indolence
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
to join forces; to cooperate
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy