waste of time; killing time
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
by myself; in person; by oneself
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
malicious; deliberately mean
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to become misty; to become hazy
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
one by one; one each; one at a time
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
inner; underwear; undergarment; innerwear
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
inside; interior; inner part
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
internal bleeding; internal haemorrhage; internal hemorrhage
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start