vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
right beside; close to; nearby
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
quite; utterly; really; completely
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
realization of a great ambition; realisation of a great ambition
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
calm; serene; tranquil; peaceful
fascination; captivation; charm; lure; allurement
Nitidotellina nitidula (species of tellin)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
again and again; repeatedly
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
introspection; reflection on one's self
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
appalling; awful; horrible; horrifying; ghastly
have to do; must; should; ought to
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to try to do; to attempt to do