to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
reward; honorarium; remuneration
feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
private citizen; civilian
perfect; complete; flawless
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
use; utilization; utilisation; application
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be worn down; to be reduced
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
putting into operation; invocation
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
difference; disparity; gap